# Win11 : Where's my C:\\ProgramData\\ TPS file folder? **URL:** \ **Category:** questions\ **Tags:** tps, windows\ **Created:** [October 5, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/win11-wheres-my-c-programdata-tps-file-folder/8668 "2025-10-05T19:52:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RchdR](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@RchdR](https://clarionhub.com/u/RchdR)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/win11-wheres-my-c-programdata-tps-file-folder/8668/1 "2025-10-05T19:52:06Z")
Debugview is showing the app is using C:\ProgramData\MyApp\ folder to store the tps files in, yet the folder doesnt exist in File Explorer. Is there some sort of folder redirection taking place that I'm not aware of? TIA ---
**Author:** ![jslarve](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@jslarve](https://clarionhub.com/u/jslarve)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2025, 8:14pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/win11-wheres-my-c-programdata-tps-file-folder/8668/2 "2025-10-05T20:14:42Z")
I’m not in front of my Clarion box, but perhaps it is looking for trace ini instructions? ---
**Author:** ![RchdR](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@RchdR](https://clarionhub.com/u/RchdR)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2025, 9:11pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/win11-wheres-my-c-programdata-tps-file-folder/8668/3 "2025-10-05T21:11:33Z")
No ini to trace here sadly. ---
**Author:** ![Jane](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/ecb155/32.png) [@Jane](https://clarionhub.com/u/Jane)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/win11-wheres-my-c-programdata-tps-file-folder/8668/4 "2025-10-05T21:38:00Z")
Does your program have a manifest (linked in or separate file) > [@INI files are in VirtualStore in Windows not ProgramData folder?](https://clarionhub.com/t/ini-files-are-in-virtualstore-in-windows-not-programdata-folder/6282/2): > > That’s odd. I would check the permissions on the ProgramData folder. If somehow your permission on that folder is not granted read/write, then I could see windows virtualizing the path. The only other thought I’ve had is are you running your application with any compatibly settings? Mark ---
**Author:** ![RchdR](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@RchdR](https://clarionhub.com/u/RchdR)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/win11-wheres-my-c-programdata-tps-file-folder/8668/5 "2025-10-06T01:59:31Z")
Yeah I saw that post and there is a c11 manifest file linked in manually cuz Im C6. I think I’ll add some code to check the folder permissions/attributes from the app and show them in debugview. I know when I was looking after servers, logged on user accounts could have redirected folders which originated from the server so it might be something like that. OneDrive uses folder redirection which I cant get rid of either. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_UpperPark](https://clarionhub.com/user_avatar/clarionhub.com/rick_upperpark/32/346_2.png) [@Rick\_UpperPark](https://clarionhub.com/u/Rick_UpperPark)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2025, 2:16pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/win11-wheres-my-c-programdata-tps-file-folder/8668/6 "2025-10-06T14:16:27Z")
By default C:\ProgramData does not show in File Explorer even when you have “show hidden files and folders” checked. Go to the address bar in File Explorer and just type in C:\ProgramData and press enter. ---
**Author:** ![RchdR](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@RchdR](https://clarionhub.com/u/RchdR)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/win11-wheres-my-c-programdata-tps-file-folder/8668/7 "2025-10-07T13:34:22Z")
It is visible in File Explorer and I can navigate to it. It looks like the lack of an updated manifest file was stopping the folder creation, and although the files were initially created in the C:\appfolder, deleting the tps files and reloading the app would cause a crash saying incorrect file versions. Having spent some time on it, its like there was some sort of version control/versioning on the tps files when folder redirection takes place due to a lack of manifest. Havent got to the bottom of why that is though, but creating the manifest in C11 so it creates the `asInvoker`, `dpiAware` and `supportedOS`and using it in C6 has worked and enhanced the window controls a bit despite still using the Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls found in the Side By Side (SxS) folder.