Windows 10: Can i move my appdata from an old user to a new user in windows 10?

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  1. Can i move my appdata from an old user to a new user in windows 10?


    An old user account in my pc is having a lot of issues (mainly loggin in to microsoft accounts) so i created a new account on my pc that works perfectly but i wanted to move all my data in appdata to my new user. How may i do that?

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    /u/andresma7, Jan 15, 2021
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  2. Kreij Win User

    Current active users that are friends

    The other reason I suggested this is that users can add characters to their username that are not alphanumeric (e.g. user*). This confuses things somewhat when looking at the list.
     
    Kreij, Jan 15, 2021
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    Hi,



    Welcome to Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.



    I would suggest you to create a new user account and check if it helps

    To do so, please follow the steps given below:

    • Press Windows key + R key, Run window opens.
    • Type control in the open box and click
      Ok.
    • Control Panel windows opens.
    • Click on User accounts and Family Safety.
    • Click on User Account and then click on
      Manage Accounts.
    • Now click on Add a new user and follow the instructions. Check if the issue persists in the new user account.
    Keep us posted if you face any issues on windows in future. We will be glad to help you.
     
    Annu Singh, Jan 15, 2021
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  4. Can i move my appdata from an old user to a new user in windows 10?

    users file corrupt

    Hi Dave,

    To resolve your issue with AppData files, please follow the steps below:

    Method 1: Locate the AppData folder

    • Click Windows logo + R.
    • Type C:/Users/<pc username login>/AppData/ then hit
      Enter
      .
    • A new pop-up window will open and it will show your AppData
      folder.

    Method 2: Recreate the AppData folder.

    • Go to C:/Users/<pc username login>.
    • Right click then select New > Folder.
    • Name the folder AppData.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Melowin Mar, Jan 15, 2021
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