Forum FAQ:Why Application Data folder is not accessible

Why Application Data folder is not accessible
Question
When I access the Application Data folder with administrative privilege on my computer, I get an error message "Access is denied".
Answer
Note:
This FAQ is based on discussions from a previous forum thread (
Accessing "Application Data" in Windows 7 ). Thanks to Ronnie Vernon and other participants' information sharing.
In Windows Vista or later Operating Systems, the default location of user data has changed. The
Application Data folder is not an actual folder. It is a
Junction Point for backward compatibility. A Junction Point is a physical location on a local hard disk that points to another location on that disk or another storage device. It is essentially a shortcut.
You might have noticed when clicking on a folder in
Windows Explorer with a shortcut icon shown on it (a Junction Point ), you get an
Access Denied error message. This is to be expected. By default, the Read permission for Junction Points is set to
Everyone – Deny . You are not supposed to access these folders, and there really is no reason to access these folders.
If you want to know where are those Junction Points pointing to. You can track down the real location of the files by running the command
dir /aL to display all the Junction Points and the locations that the
Junction Points refers to.
For example:
If you want to track down all Junction Points on C: drive, please locate C: drive and enter the following command:
C:\>dir /aL /s
More Information
For more information on Junction Points, click the following links to view the articles:
Junction Points and Backup Applications
Junction Points
Junction Points in Vista
Applies to
Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Ultimate
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This article is nonsense. Applications store data in this folder that needs "backed up." As one example only, bookmarks for Google Chrome.
"You are not supposed to access these folders, and there really is no reason to access these folders."

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