Windows 10: what is purpose of "C:/USERS" folder ?

Discus and support what is purpose of "C:/USERS" folder ? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; My part of it is over 5. Gb. Could it all be deleted?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by bob-M2_whats up, Aug 29, 2019.

  1. BOB-M2_WHATS UP
    bob-M2_whats up Win User

    what is purpose of "C:/USERS" folder ?


    My part of it is over 5. Gb. Could it all be deleted?

    :)
     
    bob-M2_whats up, Aug 29, 2019
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  2. NICRITE
    Nicrite Win User

    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, Aug 29, 2019
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  3. LEMP
    LemP Win User
    User's folder is not present in c:\\Users

    Putting aside your somewhat random use of forward, backward, and double slashes, please explain the difference between:

    • In Windows 7 Window Explorer, one cannot view the UserName folder
      in c:\\Users
    and

    • UserName folder, normally viewable from c://Users, can be still be viewed and fully accessed from UserName's Desktop
      via Window's Explorer
    Click Start, type C:\Users into the Search box, and press Enter

    Please list everything you see. If you would rather not reveal actual user names, use UserA, UserB, UserC, etc. Please mention whether view hidden files and folders is enabled or not.

    Is the name of one (or more) users missing from the list of items?

    Navigate to any document in the "UserName folder" that you can't see in C:\Users, then right-click and select Properties.

    What is shown as the document's "Location"? Again, if you want to use UserA rather than the actual name, that's OK.
     
    LemP, Aug 29, 2019
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  4. KARI
    Kari Win User

    what is purpose of "C:/USERS" folder ?

    Unable to see folder C:\users\all users


    Windows does not have a folder All users. It is a link to C:\ProgramData folder, in other words when you run command DIR "C:\Users\All Users", it lists the content of folder C:\ProgramData.
     
    Kari, Aug 29, 2019
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