Application Data Locations

The location for Application Data is specified during installation of Personal Communications. The following tables list the default Application Data locations, based on operating system.

If the [UserProfile]\Application Data location was selected at installation, the following profile paths are used:

Operating System

User-Class Directory (Current User)1

System-Class Directory
Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\IBM\Personal Communications C:\ProgramData\IBM\Personal Communications
1 The FTP Client configuration files are stored in the profile path mentioned above, under the FTP folder.
If the All Users\Application Data location was selected at installation, the following profile paths are used:

Operating System User-Class Directory (Current User)1 System-Class Directory
Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 C:\ProgramData\IBM\Personal Communications C:\ProgramData\IBM\Personal Communications
1 The FTP Client configuration files are stored in the profile path mentioned above, under the FTP folder.
Note:
In XP, user profiles are always enabled.

In Windows 98 and Me, you have the option of enabling user profiles. A user profile is an account, maintained by the operating system, that keeps track of a particular user's files and system configuration. When a user logs on to the system, Windows is loaded with the logged-on user's files and system configuration settings in place.

Note:
For installations on Windows x64 platforms, the directory path Program Files is replaced by Program Files (x86).