If I type python in windows cmd then it runs python fine, however I can't run any .py files in python. The files work with IDLE. I have set environment variables (to my knowledge, correctly). The f...

So, there are 2 mistakes in Google doc: (1) Documents and Settings mentionned instead of Users and (2) Application Data is mentionned instead of AppData, right?

Some wallpapers are also stored in this location: C:\Users\xxxx\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets The images don't have an extension but paint will open them.

The original User's Profile directory lives in a directory like C:\Users\username\AppData. How can I refer to the current user's profile directory when using the Windows command line? By searching I found out about %UserProfile% that perhaps refer to the current username, but it does not really work.

What is the location of pinned start menu and taskbar items? Is this list a registry, or a folder somewhere?

Despite being in your user profile, AppData is wiped (C:\Users\YourName\AppData). Files there are NOT saved. Files in Program Files, Program Files (x86), ProgramData, and Windows are NOT saved. This is expected because Windows says "apps" are removed. Windows will make a list of programs removed and put it on the Desktop for you after the reset.

I would like to know the full list of variables that I can use in Windows Explorer or related relative paths that is accepted by Windows 10. Variables like %appdata ...

the more you know. thanks. i always thought %APPDATA% took you to the base app data folder.

Note that both of these paths include a folder called Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy. And in the screenshot of Resource Monitor I'm about to attach, SearchApp.exe can be seen to have a handle to at least one subfolder of that AppData folder.

Where are the Windows 10 Quick Access settings stored? I have a large number of Win 10 computers and I want to deploy a "Pinned Folder" into user's Quick Access section of Windows Explorer using g...