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virtual folders. Some virtual folders (like
Desktop) have an accompanying special folder that is a reference to a directory on the physical file system. Windows Explorer displays the combined contents of a virtual folder and its associated file system folder to the user. This can be seen in
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is sometimes used instead.) Special folders make it possible for any application to ask the operating system where an appropriate location for certain kinds of files can be found; independently of which version or user language of
Windows is being used.
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1503:. If the virtual folder variant is asked for, it will appear in a file dialog as a sub-directory of the "Desktop" virtual folder, instead of the user's profile directory as it logically exists on the hard drive.
1293:"Local Application Data" differs from "Application Data" in that files located in the "Local" variant are also intended to be specific to the machine it is on. This only has relevance if the user's profile is a
328:'s "Compatible with Windows" software logo requires that an application make use of special folders locations to locate the appropriate folders in which documents and application settings should be stored.
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1463:Listing of all installed Applications, including
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228:Learn how and when to remove this message
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615:%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
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1046:%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
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999:%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs
739:%windir%\Temporary Internet Files
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503:%USERPROFILE%\Application Data
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1130:The Windows system directory
2641:Open XML Paper Specification
2501:Remote Installation Services
1709:Microsoft Windows components
1532:— similar standard for Linux
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2752:Mandatory Integrity Control
2506:Windows Deployment Services
2303:Wireless Zero Configuration
1526:— similar standard for Unix
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2586:Hardware Abstraction Layer
2283:Multimedia Class Scheduler
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1185:On 64-bit Windows editions
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491:%windir%\Application Data
2712:Security and Maintenance
2656:Security Account Manager
2250:Windows XP visual styles
1524:Unix directory structure
1108:%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu
882:C:\My Documents\My Music
41:Not to be confused with
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3297:Media Control Interface
3131:Help and Support Center
2747:Kernel Patch Protection
2511:System Resource Manager
2491:Remote Desktop Services
2486:Print Services for UNIX
2268:Service Control Manager
1878:Windows Error Reporting
1798:DirectX Diagnostic Tool
1490:Windows Shell namespace
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859:%USERPROFILE%\Documents
792:Local Application Data
681:%USERPROFILE%\Favorites
412:File system directories
396:List of special folders
3277:Desktop Cleanup Wizard
2853:COM Structured storage
2554:Desktop Window Manager
2446:Windows Media Services
937:%USERPROFILE%\Pictures
577:%USERPROFILE%\Contacts
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607:%USERPROFILE%\Cookies
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1371:The Windows Desktop
1069:%USERPROFILE%\SendTo
1030:%USERPROFILE%\Recent
976:%USERPROFILE%\Videos
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2676:System Idle Process
2651:Resource Protection
2559:Portable Executable
2451:Active DRM Services
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898:%USERPROFILE%\Music
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3457:Windows components
3337:Windows on Windows
3061:Backup and Restore
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2591:I/O request packet
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2100:Speech Recognition
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1813:Management Console
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2631:Ntoskrnl.exe
2539:Boot Manager
2531:Architecture
2421:Group Policy
2313:File systems
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2120:Sticky Notes
2085:Quick Assist
2013:Media Player
1983:Feedback Hub
1978:Fax and Scan
1873:Task Manager
1803:Event Viewer
1783:Disk Cleanup
1667:CSIDL Values
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3375:Spun off to
3196:MSN Dial-up
3191:Movie Maker
3096:Diagnostics
3046:ActiveMovie
2788:COMMAND.COM
2666:Shadow Copy
2521:Server Core
2361:Mount Point
2288:Shadow Copy
1883:Windows Ink
1582:The use of
1555:How-To Geek
1343:Recycle Bin
1330:Represents
1088:Start Menu
550:Desktop.ini
381:Recycle Bin
358:My Computer
18:My Computer
3451:Categories
3386:DVD Player
3201:NetMeeting
3101:DriveSpace
2966:3D Pinball
2466:SharePoint
2230:Start menu
2075:Phone Link
1938:Calculator
1893:PowerShell
1754:Management
1537:References
1356:Icons for
1234:Templates
948:My Videos
661:Favorites
636:Windows 95
538:Windows 95
486:Windows Me
320:Windows 95
311:Windows XP
288:Windows 10
284:Windows XP
188:newspapers
70:improve it
3181:Messenger
3176:Messaging
3106:DVD Maker
3076:CD Player
3071:CardSpace
3022:Solitaire
2722:BitLocker
2717:AppLocker
2351:Hard link
2240:Task View
2218:Namespace
2188:ClearType
2008:Messaging
1993:Magnifier
1958:Clipchamp
1933:3D Viewer
1449:Printers
1390:Internet
1202:%windir%\
987:Programs
870:My Music
775:and later
773:Windows 8
758:Windows 7
562:Contacts
527:Briefcase
515:%APPDATA%
511:and later
326:Microsoft
111:summarize
76:talk page
3425:Category
3302:MS-DOS 7
3287:ScanDisk
3206:NTBackup
3086:Contacts
3066:Cardfile
3001:Hold 'Em
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2826:VBScript
2737:Defender
2705:Security
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2646:Registry
2260:Services
2193:Explorer
2178:AutoPlay
2065:Paint 3D
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2040:Narrator
1988:Get Help
1943:Calendar
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1559:Archived
1519:Tweak UI
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1057:Send To
708:History
587:Cookies
476:AppData
387:Figure 1
362:Computer
303:Figure 1
294:Overview
3401:Mahjong
3322:Interix
3256:WinHelp
3156:Journal
3146:Imaging
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2880:DirectX
2843:ActiveX
2831:JScript
2544:Console
2516:Hyper-V
2411:Domains
2235:Taskbar
2208:IFilter
2183:AutoRun
2145:WordPad
2140:Weather
2055:OneNote
2045:Notepad
1968:Cortana
1843:Sysprep
1476:Notes:
1379:Drives
1274:Notes:
1127:System
1018:Recent
366:This PC
348:Desktop
202:scholar
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3270:Others
3251:Travel
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3029:Tinker
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2915:WinUSB
2900:WinAPI
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2696:WinUSB
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2160:Shell
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2060:Paint
2035:Money
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266:is a
209:JSTOR
195:books
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3081:Chat
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2941:Surf
2890:.NET
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2686:WHEA
2681:USER
2671:SMSS
2461:WSUS
2441:MSMQ
2383:ReFS
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2273:BITS
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2150:Xbox
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181:news
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