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Asked: 2026-06-06T05:28:15+00:00

I have a windows7 machine in which i am creating a file through java

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I have a windows7 machine in which i am creating a file through java code in following path

C:\Users\123\Application Data\XYZ

but physically it is getting created here

C:\Users\123\AppData\Roaming\XYZ

please tell me why?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Because one is a legacy path, and the other is the current preferred folder path. Both lead to the same location.

    See e.g. Application Compatibility: Junction Points and Backup Applications:

    In Windows Vista® and Windows Server® 2008, the default location of user data has changed. An example of this change is the Documents and Settings directory, which has been moved from %systemdrive%\Documents and Settings to %systemdrive%\Users.

    and:

    ..\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\ [is mapped to] ..\Users\\AppData\Roaming

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