Why are there several layers of folders 'Application Data'?

Why does Windows 7 Professional x 64 creates structures of files like this:

C:\Users\Settings\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\Application Data\...

and so on for several levels? For example, one of the user accounts on my computer has 6 six layers of Application Data files. And each Application Data folder is identical under folders, including a subfolder of Application data that leads to the next level of data Application, etc. etc.

Is it normal for Windows 7, and if so, what does that mean? If not, is this a sign of a problem?

Thank you for your understanding.

I finally found my answer.

Application data 'folder' keeps reproducing itself as a subfolder when you change the permissions for the Application data folder, usually giving you full permissions to the c:\users\ folder. It's exactly what I was doing.

The Application Data folder is a crossroads, that points to the parent folder.

C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Application Data\

points to

C:\Users\\AppData\Local\

Spawning occurs when permissions for Application data 'folder' (junction) are changed. Application data must have the following permissions:

Deny - all - list folder / read data - - this folder only

Cela (wisely) to avoid recursion when a non Windows 7 aware application scans the Application data 'folder', and this is also the reason for the "Access denied" message you get on some folder in c:\users\. This leads some people, like me, to take complete control of the folder. I should know better.

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