Windows 10: Run %AppData% asks me to "How do you want to open this file" problem

TLDR; Windows 10 unusual behavior with "Run" application on "%AppData%" commandSystem Details:OS: Windows 10 Home Version 22H2OS Build: 19045.5247Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19060.1000.0System type: 64-bit OS, x64-based processorDrivers: up to dateBIOS: up to dateTo clarify:I know where my AppData is locatedI know how to locate AppData manuallyI'm not asking help to locate my AppData folderI made this thread to ask somebody regarding this annoying behavior from Windows 10Normally, and universally, this is how it supposed to go:Windows + Rtype %AppData% and press

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%appdata% not opening in run

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are facing issues while accessing AppData after installing NOX player, and I certainly appreciate your efforts in trying to resolve
the issue.



Let’s see if the path for AppData is assigned correctly. Kindly follow the steps mentioned below:



1.
Press
Windows + S keys together to open Search.

2.
Now type
CMD, right click on it and select Run as administrator

3.
Accept the
UAC prompts

4.
Type in the command and hit
Enter: set appdata

5.
Check if the path shown is correct



Once you check the path from the above steps, check is if the registry settings for AppData is set correctly.

1. Press Windows key + R. This will open Run. Alternatively, you can go to Start and search for ‘Run’.
2. In Run dialog box, type ‘regedit’ and hit Enter.
3. On the left hand pane navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
4. On the right hand pane look for AppData
   String value key
5. Make sure the value is
   %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming
6. Restart the PC.

Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

I have a problem opening %appdata%

I'm having this issue on Windows 10.

The solution posted doesn't fix the problem, it just gets around it. When I type %appdata% into the run window (Windows Key + r) it asks how to open the file. The point is that it shouldn't be asking how to open a folder. Explorer is not in the list and
when you click for more options, the menu closes. Please advise.

 

I have a problem opening %appdata%

Whenever I press win key + r and type "%appdata%" it asks how do I want to open the file. I try to look for file explorer, but it's not in the list. I press search for more apps on pc, and it just closes and does nothing.