Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Difference between Local and LocalLow AppData folder ni Vista

Short answer:

AppData\Roaming = files that follow user's login to all computers
AppData\Local = files specific to that computer
AppData\LocalLow = an area for low integrity apps to write to, e.g. Internet Explorer add-ons

Friendlier explanation: http://www.vistapcguy.net/?p=173

MSDN references:
The LocalLow folder may not be created on a Windows Vista SP1
Windows Integrity Mechanism Design
Designing Applications to Run at a Low Integrity Level

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