Date   : Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:50:10 +0100
From   : paul2004v@... (Paul Vernon)
Subject: [OT-ish] PC equivalent of Library

> Paul Vernon wrote:
> > J.G.Harston wrote:
> > I can do the equivalent on DOS/Windows by setting the %PATH%
> > variable,
> >> but is there a common or recommend directory to put my own runnable
> >> commands in? I have my own applications in H:Apps (H: is the mount
> >> point of the currently-logged on user).
> >
> > Windows supports %PATH% too, why not use that?
> 
> YES! READ WHAT I POSTED!
> 
> WHAT DIRECTORY SHOULD I CREATE TO POINT %PATH% TO???
> 

Sorry, it was late, I misread. No need to shout.
To answer your question, in Windows, there is no particular convention for 
the storage of applications beyond the "Program Files" directory structure.
In your case, if you're using Windows 7 or above, a suitable place for user
specific applications might be within the "Users" directory structure.
For example, where Documents are stored in DRIVE:\Users\user.name\Documents
you might like to place apps in DRIVE:\Users\user.name\Applications.
For Windows XP then you've got the poorly named "Documents and Settings" 
folder that stores User based data so it will be workable but not particularly
intuitive on that version of Windows to store your Apps in the user structures
under the "Documents and Settings" directory structure. 
Convention wise, what you call your Applications directory is pretty much 
up to you. Personally I'd shy away from using a Unix naming convention on
Windows such as "bin" and use something that fits in with Windows a bit more.
Something like "Applications" or "Program Files" within the user structure
would seem more fitting.
Paul