Below are a list of defined paths and their function within Windows 96.
Path | Description |
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c:/ | The root drive of your Windows 96 installation. All content created within Windows 96 is stored here. |
b:/ | A hidden cache drive, commonly used to store boot logs, etc. |
w:/ | A file system representation of the true system files (the files which boot Windows 96 in your browser) |
c:/local | A directory which stores programs/program data local to the current installation (e.g. packages from Package Manager). |
c:/system | System files. Usually configuration files, boot scripts, app registration files, etc. |
c:/system/boot | Where boot scripts are stored (scripts that run on startup). |
c:/system/boot/apps | Where app registration scripts are stored (or simply app scripts). |
c:/system/config | Where configuration files are stored. |
c:/system/etc | Where system configuration files are stored. |
c:/system/icons | A folder which can store custom icon packs. |
c:/system/local | Local system programs/binaries/libraries. Also stores modules used for WRT. |
c:/system/log | A folder where log files are usually stored. |
c:/system/packages | A folder which contains package manager data. |
c:/system/programs | Shortcuts which are displayed in the start menu. |
c:/system/temp | Temporary files are stored here. They are removed on reboot. |
c:/system/wallpapers | Where wallpapers are stored. |
c:/trash | Where deleted files go before being permanently deleted. |
c:/user | The user folder, which contains the desktop, documents, and app data. This folder is completely unaffected from system updates unless otherwise specified. |
c:/user/appdata | Where user application data is stored. |
c:/user/desktop | The desktop folder, which contains the files shown on the desktop. |
c:/user/documents | A generic folder for document storage. |