Whay application data folder in local settings is consuming a lot of space?

Why application data folder located in local settings is consuming lot of data?

The Cache, Offline Cache, Startup Cache, and anti-phishing / anti-malware database ''(urlclassifier3.sqlite)'' are stored there.

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I did this -- Windows 7 and Vista 1. Select the Start Menu in the Windows Taskbar. 2. In the Search box, enter the following: %APPDATA% 3. Press Enter. 4. From the Application Data folder, navigate to Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox. 5. D

When I sign out of FF and want to go back in, I have to go through Task Mgr each time by deleting FF and then signing back in. I followed these directions -- Select the Start Menu in the Windows Taskbar. 2. In the Search box, enter the following: %APPDATA% 3. Press Enter. 4. From the Application Data folder, navigate to Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox. 5. Delete the file xpicleanup.dat. 6. Restart Firefox. --- but I could not find Mozilla Firefox under 'Program Files'.
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== about a week ago

Where did you find those instructions to delete the '''xpicleanup.dat''' file?

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."

The Ipad2 Application Data folder is taking up huge space in C: Drive. How can I shift the User Application data for iPad2 to another Drive?

The Ipad2 Application Data folder is taking up huge space in C: Drive. How can I shift the User Application data for iPad2 to another Drive?

Thanks a lot for the response. Yes, I am checking my C: drive data thoroughly now, including the hidden folders, to ascertain if something else can be moved, as per your suggestion.

Images stored in Application Data folder are not visible in HTML Page generated by AIR Application

Hi Programmers,
I have an AIR application where in I am capturing the images of persons via web cam and storing them in the Application Data folder of the users machine. I am successfully able to do so.
However, when generating the report in the HTML format from within the AIR application, I use the image captured and give the absolute path. but some how the image doesnt appear in the browser, I get the icon for image not found.
When I right click on the image, select property and copy the image path in new browser, I can see that image. Any thoughts on why this is happening?
Thanks,
Hitesh patel

I tried changing the directory as following in java class:
File trgDir = new File("/tmp/myTarget/");
File srcDir = new File("/tmp/mySource/");
FileUtils.copyDirectory(srcDir, trgDir);
but unfortunately Adf mobile application does not support "File Utils. copy Directory" library
so is there any way to circumvent this problem.
Any help would be appreciated

The Application Data folder for Visual Studio could not be created

Hi! My laptop was working fine but someone recently installed Malware Bytes to my laptop and supposedly found 4 problems and "fixed" them afterwards Visual Studio Professional 2013 and Chrome stopped launching. When I realized this happened I uninstalled
Malwarebytes but it was too late. Every time I tried launching Visual Studio I would get a message that said something like: "Two or more components could not be found. Please reinstall". I did a "fix" on Visual Studio but this solved nothing
only changed the message, the new message was "The Application Data folder for Visual Studio could not be created" so I uninstalled the program and all the extras I found on my Control Panel. Downloaded Visual Studio Community 2013 I'm trying to
install it but I got the same exact message again. Why is this happening? What does it mean? Before I uninstalled Visual Studio Professional 2013 I looked for ways others solved it but nothing seemed to work. Please help. Thanks!

Hello Danny,
The Malware Bytes may have already modified some files/registry values/environment variable which is used by Visual Studio and may be the setup cannot create it for you again.
Please try the workaround here in this blog:http://tutewall.com/application-data-folder-for-visual-studio-could-not-be-created/ and remember to backup your
registry key before you do any actions to the registry table.
Best regards,
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User Application Data folder

In scripting the User application Data folder can be accessed with Folder.userData
However in the SDK, I am having a hard time finding the comparative function. I see GetAppLocalCachedDataFolder and GetAppRoamingDataFolder in FileUtils, but nothing that gets Application Data root folder.
Thanks for any input.

I guess I have to try something application specific.
Here is the Windows code
#include "shlobj.h"
     PMString path;
     LPITEMIDLIST pidl;
     HRESULT hr = SHGetSpecialFolderLocation(NULL,CSIDL_APPDATA,&pidl);
     WCHAR szPath[_MAX_PATH];
     BOOL f = SHGetPathFromIDListW(pidl,szPath);
     LPMALLOC pMalloc;
     hr = SHGetMalloc(&pMalloc);
     pMalloc->Free(pidl);
     pMalloc->Release();
     path.clear();
     path.SetX16String((UTF16TextChar*)szPath,(int32)wcslen(szPath));
I still need some Mac code
I think it uses
FSFindFolder
Any help appreciated

How can we move the 'application data\apple computers' folder to another location

We use roaming profiles and the Application Data folder is stored on a network drive with restricted space (500MB). This has not been a problem in the past but since we've been rolling out iPad's & iPhones, this restriction is becoming a problem as iTunes download's ios updates and stores device backups in 'application data\apple computers' folder (and not in the media library).
Does anyone know how we can move this 'application data\apple computers' folder to another location or force iTunes to store the downloads/updates in the media library (which can be moved)?
Thanks very much in advance for any help.

Move the iTunes Library elsewhere, launch iTunes with the Shift key held down, and point it there.
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When will Reader 9's Runtime error for redirected Application Data be fixed??

Has anyone heard when Adobe will fix Reader 9's Runtime error for redirected Application Data?? It's still happening with 9.1.3 for only users who have their Application Data folder redirected via Group Policy.
It's been going on for some time, as evidenced by the following link, and my own personal pain fighting this
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/391738?start=100&tstart=0

Also posted here: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/391738
I haven't read through all of the posts, but the general consensus I have is that the issue is in fact related to the redir
ection of the Application Data folder. The main issue being that the use of a UNC path causes the error described, with some mention to explicit user permissions on the root of the folder path.
I was just recently made aware of this issue in our environment. Apparently we've held off upgrading to Adobe 9.x because of this issue. After a little research, it was apparent that simply modifying the default Folder Redirection policies is not possible because the use of a mapped drive is not supported.
I haven't had a chance to test this yet, and may not be able to for some time, so I thought I would share this in case someone else might be able to test. The idea being to simply use a custom ADM file to force the redirection of certain profile folders. Again, I haven't tested this using a mapped drive in the path, but I have successfully used the same settings below to redirect other folders not available by default in Group Policy.
1) Copy the text between ----- Start of ADM ------ and ----- End of ADM ------ and paste it into a text file.
2) Rename the .txt to .adm.
3) Load the ADM template into a GPO.
4) Right click "USER Custom Settings", select "View", select "Filtering" and uncheck the option "Only show policy settings that can be fully managed".
5) Configure the "Redirect Application Data" option as enabled, and enter a mapped drive path.
6) Test.
I'm interested to hear if this is a viable solution or not.
------ Start of ADM -----
CLASS USER
      CATEGORY "USER Custom Settings"
            CATEGORY "Folder Redirection Settings"
                  POLICY "Redirect My Documents"
                  EXPLAIN "By default files are stored as part of the
user's profile.\n\nConfigure alternative locations here."
                  KEYNAME
"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
                  PART "Redirect to" EDITTEXT
                        VALUENAME "Personal"
                        MAXLEN 255
                        DEFAULT ""
                        EXPANDABLETEXT
                  END PART
                  END POLICY ; RedirectHistory
                  POLICY "Redirect Application Data"
                  KEYNAME
"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
                  EXPLAIN "By default files are stored as part of the
user's profile.\n\nConfigure alternative locations here."
                  PART "Redirect to" EDITTEXT
                        VALUENAME "AppData"
                        MAXLEN 255
                        DEFAULT ""
                        EXPANDABLETEXT
                  END PART
                  END POLICY ; RedirectHistory
                  POLICY "Redirect Cookies"
                  KEYNAME
"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
                  EXPLAIN "By default files are stored as part of the
user's profile.\n\nConfigure alternative locations here."
                  PART "Redirect to" EDITTEXT
                        VALUENAME "Cookies"
                        MAXLEN 255
                        DEFAULT ""
                        EXPANDABLETEXT
                  END PART
                  END POLICY ; RedirectCookies
                  POLICY "Redirect Favorites"
                  KEYNAME
"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
                  EXPLAIN "By default files are stored as part of the
user's profile.\n\nConfigure alternative locations here."
                  PART "Redirect to" EDITTEXT
                        VALUENAME "Favorites"
                        MAXLEN 255
                        DEFAULT ""
                        EXPANDABLETEXT
                  END PART
                  END POLICY ; RedirectFavorites
                  POLICY "Redirect History"
                  KEYNAME
"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
                  EXPLAIN "By default files are stored as part of the
user's profile.\n\nConfigure alternative locations here."
                  PART "Redirect to" EDITTEXT
                        VALUENAME "History"
                        MAXLEN 255
                        DEFAULT ""
                        EXPANDABLETEXT
                  END PART
                  END POLICY ; RedirectHistory
                  POLICY "Redirect Recent Documents"
                  KEYNAME
"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
                  EXPLAIN "By default files are stored as part of the
user's profile.\n\nConfigure alternative locations here."
                  PART "Redirect to" EDITTEXT
                        VALUENAME "Recent"
                        MAXLEN 255
                        DEFAULT ""
                        EXPANDABLETEXT
                  END PART
                  END POLICY ; RedirectRecent
            END CATEGORY
      END CATEGORY
------ END of ADM -----

Mozilla profiles with H:\Application Data multi PCs

Trying to lighten the profile download I redirected the Application Data folder to the user's home directory.
I'm running into a problem with Multi PCs logged in with the same user.
When Mozilla finds Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qdn80xtn.default for the 2nd PC I'm getting
"Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system"
We have a lock on the profile. Has anyone found a workaround.
I thought possibly using machine name in my path but I could end up with a lot of folders.Can me make Firefox "multi-users"

Originally Posted by scotsman
Trying to lighten the profile download I redirected the Application Data folder to the user's home directory.
I'm running into a problem with Multi PCs logged in with the same user.
When Mozilla finds Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\qdn80xtn.default for the 2nd PC I'm getting
"Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system"
We have a lock on the profile. Has anyone found a workaround.
I thought possibly using machine name in my path but I could end up with a lot of folders.Can me make Firefox "multi-users"
Nope this is a firefox limitation. You can have multi-profiles and also have multi-sessions (multiple profiles running on the same pc at once) but havn't found anything for allowing one profile to be open on multiple pc's. It's annoying as I constantly need to close down my admin pc's session to get it open on my VM.

Is there a way from where I can restore my profile from a back-up that I took from a folder (e.g \Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\)

Before re-installing Firefox 19, I mistakenly took backup of my profile from a folder - C:\Documents and Settings\garan14\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles and not from C:\Documents and Settings\garan14\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles.
While installing, I selected "Delete the old profiles" option and I don't see any old profile folder under C:\Documents and Settings\garan14\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles.
However, I have a lot of important data saved under that profile which now has got deleted.
Is there any way I can still restore the data from old profile? (P.S.: As mentioned above, I have a back-up of profile folder which resides under Local Settings folder)
I am in a desperate need for the help. Pls reply as soon as possible.

i have some problem. i delete firefox profile and i cannot use mozilla right now. can you help me ? thank you

Firefox is creating endless copies of C:\Documents and Settings\Catain Kirk\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\afbrfhnj.default\Cache ... how do I stop it

I just installed 9.0.1 and it continually creates copies of C:\Documents and Settings\Catain Kirk\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\afbrfhnj.default\Cache ... how do I stop it !!!
I'm running Windows XP Version 5.1 SP3.

Hi,
That is the disk cache of Firefox, where contents of loaded pages are kept for faster retrieval and it also helps to conserve bandwidth. To disable this: '''Tools''' ('''Alt''' + '''T''') > '''Options''' > '''Advanced''' > '''Network''', check (tick) '''Override automatic cache management ''' and put the value at zero.
[https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Options%20window%20-%20Advanced%20panel?as=u#advanced_network Cache]
Useful links:
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Options%20window All about Tools > Options]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config Going beyond Tools > Options - about:config]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config_entries about:config Entries]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Page%20Info%20window Page Info] Tools (Alt + T) > Page Info, Right-click > View Page Info
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard%20shortcuts Keyboard Shortcuts]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Viewing%20video%20in%20Firefox%20without%20a%20plugin Viewing Video without Plugins]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox Firefox Profile Folder & Files]
[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Command_Line_Options#Browser Firefox Commands]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Basic%20Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/common-questions-after-upgrading-firefox-36 After Upgrading]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe%20Mode Safe Mode]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problematic_extensions Problematic Extensions]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20extensions%20and%20themes Troubleshooting Extensions and Themes]
[https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting%20plugins Troubleshooting Plugins]
[http://kb.mozillazine.org/Testing_plugins Testing Plugins]

I cannot uninstall itunes from my computer PC. I cannot update itunes on my computer. I get this message." C:\Documents and Settings\Sally-Anne\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\'iTunes.msi' is not a valid installation package

I cannot uninstall itunes from my computer PC. I cannot update itunes on my computer. I get this message." C:\Documents and Settings\Sally-Anne\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\'iTunes.msi' is not a valid installation package Try to find the installation package itunes.msi in a folder from which you installiTunes."
I have tried a serach for the file itunes.msi and nothing comes up.
Help anyone/
thanks

I get this message." C:\Documents and Settings\Sally-Anne\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\'iTunes.msi' is not a valid installation package Try to find the installation package itunes.msi in a folder from which you installiTunes."
(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

I am really angry that I get this message every time I try to update Itunes. "The File 'C:/documents and settings\DEAN\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\itunes.msi' is not a valid installation package for the product itunes. Tr

I am really angry that I get this message every time I try to update Itunes.
“The File ‘C:/documents and settings\DEAN\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\itunes.msi’ is not a valid installation package for the product itunes. Try to find the installation package ‘itunes.msi’ in a folder from which you can install itunes.
What kind of gobbledegook is that? Are you or Microsoft crazy. Us computer users need simpler instructions. Or you need to write your programs so that they work.
Signed,
Frustrated Apple User
Dean Weaver

“The File ‘C:/documents and settings\DEAN\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple\Apple Software Update\itunes.msi’ is not a valid installation package for the product itunes. Try to find the installation package ‘itunes.msi’ in a folder from which you can install itunes.
(1) Download the Windows Installer CleanUp utility installer file (msicuu2.exe) from the following Major Geeks page (use one of the links under the "DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS" thingy on the Major Geeks page):
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4459
(2) Doubleclick the msicuu2.exe file and follow the prompts to install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility. (If you're on a Windows Vista or Windows 7 system and you get a Code 800A0046 error message when doubleclicking the msicuu2.exe file, try instead right-clicking on the msicuu2.exe file and selecting "Run as administrator".)
(3) In your Start menu click All Programs and then click Windows Install Clean Up. The Windows Installer CleanUp utility window appears, listing software that is currently installed on your computer.
(4) In the list of programs that appears in CleanUp, select any iTunes entries and click "Remove", as per the following screenshot:
(5) Quit out of CleanUp, restart the PC and try another iTunes install. Does it go through properly this time?

How to create a file in application data local folder which is not hidden in windows store app?

I want to create a log file in ApplicationData local folder.
m_StorageFile = await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.CreateFileAsync(m_Name.Replace(" ", "_") + ".log",
CreationCollisionOption.OpenIfExists);
First time when my app is launched, the file gets created and logs are written.
When I close my app, and re run the app once again, the log file that was created is now hidden and when i try to call
the code : m_StorageFile = await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.CreateFileAsync(m_Name.Replace(" ", "_") + ".log",
CreationCollisionOption.OpenIfExists);
m_StorageFile is NULL.
How can i prevent the file from becoming Hidden or ReadOnly.
Thanks

Here is a very simple sample that works fine. Start with this and see what you are doing different.
XAML:
<Page
x:Class="LocalStorage.MainPage"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:local="using:LocalStorage"
xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
mc:Ignorable="d" Loaded="Page_Loaded">
<Grid Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
<TextBox x:Name="outputTxt" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="76,82,0,0" TextWrapping="Wrap" VerticalAlignment="Top" AllowDrop="True" PlaceholderText="No Data read from local file" Width="791"/>
<Button Content="Store Data" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="73,145,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Click="Button_Click" />
</Grid>
</Page>
C#
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices.WindowsRuntime;
using Windows.Foundation;
using Windows.Foundation.Collections;
using Windows.Storage;
using Windows.UI.Xaml;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Data;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Input;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Media;
using Windows.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
// The Blank Page item template is documented at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=234238
namespace LocalStorage
/// <summary>
/// An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
/// </summary>
public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
public MainPage()
this.InitializeComponent();
private async void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
if (m_StorageFile != null)
try
string userContent = outputTxt.Text;
if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(userContent))
await FileIO.WriteTextAsync(m_StorageFile, userContent);
else
// should be some info to write
catch (FileNotFoundException)
// do something
private StorageFile m_StorageFile;
private async void createFileOrGetFile()
m_StorageFile = await ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder.CreateFileAsync("sample.log", CreationCollisionOption.OpenIfExists);
private async void Page_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
createFileOrGetFile();
if (m_StorageFile != null)
try
string fileContent = await FileIO.ReadTextAsync(m_StorageFile);
outputTxt.Text = fileContent;
catch (FileNotFoundException)
// do something!
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