I tried this using the following code but the subfolder inside the "ProgramData" folder is not created. My requirement is to install some files in install directory provided by user and d...

Starting with Windows 10, Storage Sense has allowed users to specify %TEMP% folder cleanup that are as frequent as once a day. Technically it can run even more often is set to activate on low disk ...

I need to read and write files that contain application specific data, shared between all the users. I tried to use Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData), but ...

I have a C++ program which connects to an Access database via OBDC System DSN connection. That DSN is a path to the MDB in the ProgramData folder. When User A runs the app, it copies that MDB file ...

I need to store some user-specific configuration data for my program. Both Application Data/AppData (in the user's directory) and ProgramData (in the root of the system drive) seem like reasonable ...

I install my app under "Program Files" directory. And I install data, under "ProgramData" directory: Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData In programData I have created folder to save d...

As I searched there is a folder in windows partition named "ProgramData" that contains applications' data which is used by applications in run time. Since this folder does not need admin permission...

What is the importance of the ProgramData folder in Windows? I have noticed that many installed programs store files in a subdirectory of the ProgramData folder. Is there a specific reason for tha...

ProgramData folder is the best place for storing your application's writeable files shared by all users. But when Nsis installer is run with admin privileges (which is required to write to Program ...

What is the right place to store program data files which are the same for every user but have to be writeable for the program? What would be the equivalent location on MS Windows XP? I have read t...