Windows: Show AppData folder

In Windows, some program settings and temporary files are stored in the hidden AppData folder. So that you can view them, you must first make the AppData folder visible.

Windows 10: Show AppData (quick guide)

In Windows 10, you have three options to display the AppData folder. First, find our quick guide or take a look below at our step-by-step guide - there we will show you how to find the folder.

1. Open the Explorer and enter the search term% appdata% in the search field. Confirm with [Enter] to display the folder.
2. Another option is the Run dialog. To do this, press the key combination [Windows] + [R] and enter% appdata%. With the input confirmation you get to the searched folder. Alternatively, simply enter the search term in the Windows 10 search field.
3. For the third method, navigate to the path "C: \ Users \ [your user name]". Sometimes the path looks like this: "C: \ User \ [your user name]. Then navigate in the menu bar to the" View "tab and check the" Hidden items "option.

Option 1: Search in Explorer

Enter the search term "% appdata%" in the search field of the Explorer.

Option 2: Search using the Run dialog

Use the key combination [Windows] + [R] to start the run dialog and enter "% appdata%". You can also simply enter the search term in the Windows 10 search field.

Option 3: AppData in the user folder

Open the path "C: \ Users \ [your user name]" in the Explorer and display the hidden elements.

Make hidden orders visible under Windows 7/8

To show hidden items such as the AppData folder on Windows:

1. Click "Start" and open "Computer".
2. Select the "Organize" drop-down menu in the top left.
3. In the context menu, click the "Folder and search options" entry.
4. Then switch to the "View" tab.
5. Set the point at "Show hidden files, folders and drives".
6. Then close the window by clicking the "OK" button.

How to open the AppData folder

Make sure you know what you want to change in the AppData folder. Since there are also system-relevant files here, you should act carefully to protect your Windows from a crash.

1. Click on "Start" and then on your user name.
2. There you will find the folder "AppData" with the subfolders "Local", "LocalLow" and "Roaming".
3. You can open the folder even faster if you press the key combination [Windows] + [R] and enter "% appdata%" (without quotation marks) in the "Run" window.

In the next article, you will learn how to find the folder for temporary internet files.