A user profile is a directory of stored user settings and information for the related user account. For example, a user profile may have the settings for the user’s installed programs and operating system. A user profile stored on a home computer is often unique to the computer on which it is stored. It allows each user who logs onto that computer to have custom settings. However, a user profile stored on a network server allows the user to retain custom settings when logging into their account on any computer.

A userprofile is It is also an environment variable holding this directory path. For example, using %userprofile% in a batch file would allow you to copy, move, or otherwise manipulate the Windows users profile directory without knowing the users profile name.

Operating system terms, Profile, User

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