Roaming user profile

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C:\Documents and Settings\{username}   Application Data   Cookies   Desktop   Favorites   Local Settings     Application Data     History     Temp     Temporary Internet Files   My Documents     My Music     My Pictures     My Videos   Recent   NetHood   PrintHood   SendTo   Start Menu   Templates   NTUSER.DAT   ntuser.dat.LOG   ntuser.ini

Folder layout of typical Windows 2000/XP user profile. Normally everything except the items within "Local Settings" is stored on the file server as part of a roaming profile.

A roaming user profile is a file synchronization concept in the Windows NT family of operating systems that allows users with a computer joined to a Windows domain to log on to any computer on the same domain and access their documents and have a consistent desktop experience, such as applications remembering toolbar positions and preferences, or the desktop appearance staying the same, while keeping all related files stored locally, to not continuously depend on a fast and reliable network connection to a file server.