Default to AppData\Roaming
Hello,
I am using WPS 8 and I have a file to drop under User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\..
At install time, Wise drop the file under User\AppData\Roaming. My questions is, is there a reason why it default to Roaming instead of Local? Is there something wrong in my image or it is a default behavior now in WPS when deploying on Windows7 images?
Thanks
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Roaming is the folder that would be synchronized with a server if you logged into a domain with a roaming profile (enabling you to log into any computer in a domain and access your favorites, documents, etc. Firefox stores its information here, so you could even have the same bookmarks between computers with a roaming profile.
Local is the folder that is specific to that computer - any information here would not be synchronized with a server. This folder is equivalent in XP to C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data.
LocalLow is the same folder as local, but has a lower integrity level. IE8, for example, can only write to the locallow folder (when protected mode is on).
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This is really good explaination.. Thanks - piyushnasa 12 years ago
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Google is great! I think any more, 50 percent of our job is how good do you Google? - SMal.tmcc 12 years ago
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Have had to deal with this, I copy a install user to default when I sysprep my images and if any non-microsoft software puts info in Local it does not carry over, but the strange thing MS software does. (Thank Bill for squashing 3rd party software) - SMal.tmcc 12 years ago
If your install is using the variable %appdata%\microsoft change it to %localappdata%\microsoft
I hope you are trying to install your package on Windows 7
In Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8
APPDATA=C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming
Your package will use this environment variables during installation
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Ohh thanks, I,ve read your reply too fast. - PackagerWannaBe 12 years ago
Hello and thanks for the answers but I am still trying to understand.
By default using Wise8 Installation Expert/Feature Details/Files, when dragging files under Windows/Profiles/Application Data; they get copied under the roaming folder at install time or if there is something wrong in my image that default to roamin instead of local?
Thanks
Edit: Ok, forget about it.. %AppData% seems to always default to Roaming.
So In each and every packages using Wise 8 if files are needed under Local, we need to tweak the package ? So what would be the best practice in Wise to counter this and use Local instead of Roaming when needed ?
Many thanks
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If you are using roaming profiles or plan on syspreping and copying that user to default you want the info in roaming vs local.
By design
AppData\Roaming folder is used for User Profile specific data, while the AppData\Local folder structure is used for Machine Specific data. - SMal.tmcc 12 years ago -
This also aligns with this
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766489.aspx - SMal.tmcc 12 years ago
Here are a couple of links listing variables
http://windows7tips.com/environment-variables-windows-vista-7.html
http://www.mydigitallife.info/list-of-windows-and-dos-command-prompt-environment-variables/
%APPDATA% -> C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming
%LOCALAPPDATA% -> C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local
%localappdata%low -> C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\LocalLow