System Directories
The System Directories Information section displays the name and path of the default system directories for the current user, as well as some non-user specific directories.
- Application Data The user-specific folder where applications store their output data such as graphics files, or user customization settings.
- Common (All Users) Desktop The folder in which the contents are displayed on the Desktop of all users.
- Common (All Users) Favorites The folder in which the favorites for Microsofts Internet Explorer Browser are stored. The contents in this folder will be displayed to all users.
- Common (All Users) Start Menu The folder in which the links appearing on the Start Menu are stored. The links in this folder will be displayed to all users.
- Common (All Users) Start Menu Programs The folder in which the links appearing on the Start Menu are stored. The links in this folder will be displayed to all users.
- Common (All Users) Start Up The folder in which the links to the programs to be loaded at startup are stored. The links in this folder will be loaded at startup for all users.
- Common Program Files The folder where applications store information for all users.
- Configuration - Path to the Windows Configuration File.
- Cookies The user-specific folder where cookies are stored when browsing on the Internet.
- Desktop The user-specific folder in which the contents of the desktop are stored.
- Device Install Displays the Device Install information.
- Device Install Other - Displays the Device Install Other information.
- Document Templates The user-specific folder in which the templates for applications are stored.
- Favorites The user-specific folder in which the favorites for Microsofts Internet Explorer Browser are stored.
- Fonts The folder in which the Fonts installed on the system are stored. This folder is used by all users.
- History The user-specific folder where the Internet History for Internet Explorer is stored. This information contained recently viewed sites and can be edited within the Web Browser.
- Installation - Displays the path that Windows was Installed from, on a network.
- Internet Download The user-specific folder where any files downloaded are saved to.
- Media Path The default folder where system sounds (wav files, RMI files, etc) are stored. This folder is used by all users.
- My Documents The user-specific folder in Windows used for saving user documents, pictures, media and more.
- Program Files The default Windows folder where Applications are installed.
- Recent Document Links The user-specific folder where links to documents recently edited or viewed are stored.
- Start Menu The user-specific folder in which the links appearing on the Start Menu are stored.
- Start Menu Programs The user-specific folder in which the links appearing on the Start Menu are stored.
- Send To The user-specific folder where links to programs are stored. These programs can be used by selecting Send To from an application or by right clicking on a file.
- Start Up The user-specific folder in which the links to the programs to be loaded at startup are stored.
- System The default Windows folder in which the system files are stored.
- System Path Displays the current System Path.
- Temporary The user-specific folder where temporary files are stored.
Temporary Internet Files The user-specific folder where temporary Internet Files are stored.- Windows The default folder used by Windows to store most files and information used by the Operating System. The default folder is generally WINDOWS.
To open the System Directories section:
From the Cool Info XP View Menu, click on System Directories.
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