Where to place files: Local, LocalLow, Roaming?

[Michael Moser]

Hi - I am new to Vista. I am installing an application and it asks me,
where to put its data files.

Under XP I used to place these under C:\Documents and
Settings\<user>\Application Data\<app_name>\...

In Vista, I found the directory C:\Users\<user>\AppData, but in that
directory there are three subdirectories "Local", "LocalLow" and
"Roaming".

I found, that some of the already installed apps placed their data in
Local and some under Roaming (and none in LocalLow), but I can see no
pattern, here. What are these 3 subdirs meant for and in which of them
should I place my apps data?

Michael

 

[Michael Moser]

Hi - I am new to Vista. I am installing an application and it asks me,
where to put its data files.

....

Never mind: googling I found a good description describing the purpose
and intention of these 3 subdirs:
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...naging Roaming User Data Deployment Guide.doc

Michael