{"id":776,"date":"2015-10-03T12:31:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T07:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armourinfosec.com\/?p=776"},"modified":"2017-01-18T09:43:44","modified_gmt":"2017-01-18T04:13:44","slug":"user-shell-folders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armourinfosec.com\/user-shell-folders\/","title":{"rendered":"User Shell Folders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armourinfosec.com\/windows\/user-shell-folders\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.armourinfosec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/User-Shell-Folders.png\" alt=\"User-Shell-Folders\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.armourinfosec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/User-Shell-Folders.png 450w, https:\/\/www.armourinfosec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/User-Shell-Folders-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a>The windows operating system stores user profile information in a User Shell Folders. Windows stores the location of per-user special folders under the following registry key:<\/p>\n<p>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\User Shell Folders<!--more--><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\"><strong><span style=\"color: #b20002;\">Name<\/span> <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"281\"><span style=\"color: #b20002;\"><strong>Default Path<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"259\"><span style=\"color: #b20002;\"><strong>Description<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">appdata<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Application-specific data.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">cache<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\local\\microsoft\\windows\\temporary internet files<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Save temporary files folder of internet explorer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">cookies<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\cookies<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Windows internet explorer cookies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">desktop<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\desktop<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Shortcuts to display on the desktop.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">favorites<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\favorites<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Links to favorite websites.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">history<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\local\\microsoft\\windows\\history<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Internet explorer history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">local appdata<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\local<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Application settings and data that do not roam with the profile. Usually either machine specific, or too large to roam effectively.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">my music<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\music<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Default location for users music.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">my pictures<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\pictures<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Default location for users pictures.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">nethood<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\network shortcuts<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Shortcuts to network neighborhood items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">personal<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\documents<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">The new default location for any documents that the user creates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">printhood<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\printer shortcuts<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Shortcuts to printer folder items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">programs<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">User-specific programs directory<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">recent<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\recent<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Shortcuts to the most recently used documents.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">sendto<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\sendto<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Shortcuts to locations to which the user often sends files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">start menu<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Menu items for the start menu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">startup<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\start menu\\programs\\startup<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Programs or shortcuts placed in the startup folder will run whenever windows starts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"98\">templates<\/td>\n<td width=\"281\">%userprofile%\\appdata\\roaming\\microsoft\\windows\\templates<\/td>\n<td width=\"259\">Shortcuts to template items.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The windows operating system stores user profile information in a User Shell Folders. 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