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Where Does Foxit Workspace Desktop Store Its Data, Cache, and Log Files on Windows?

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Where Does Foxit Workspace Desktop Store Its Data, Cache, and Log Files on Windows?

Last updated September 3, 2026 · 2 min read · Tier L2

Short answer

Foxit Workspace Desktop keeps its files under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Foxit\Workspace (that is, C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Foxit\Workspace), split into Cache, Config, Data, Logs, and Updater subfolders. Install-level settings live in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Foxit\Workspace.

Applies to: Foxit Workspace Desktop (Windows), version 0.1.3 and laterWhat's in each folder?
Folder Contents
Cache\ Rendering/runtime cache for the app's embedded browser component (WebView2). Safe to consider disposable -- the app rebuilds it as needed.
Config\settings\ Includes device_id.txt, a single generated identifier (a GUID) for this installation.
Data\ Per-signed-in-account application data, plus a small file recording which Workspace instance/endpoint the app is pointed at.
Logs\ Two files are written per app run: an ai-workspace-<id>.log (general app log) and a diagnostics.log. If you're reporting an issue to support, these are the files worth attaching.
Updater\ Used by the app's auto-update mechanism when an update is in progress; empty otherwise.

What does the registry store?

Foxit Workspace writes install-level settings to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Foxit\Workspace:

Value Meaning
InstallerChannel Release channel for this build -- confirmed value: stable.
InstallerPackageType Confirmed value: msi.
InstallerPlatform Confirmed value: windows-x64.
InstallerEulaAcceptedAt Timestamp of EULA acceptance during setup.
InstallerEulaVersion Confirmed value at the time of this test: placeholder-2026.07.02.
DesktopShortcut / StartMenuShortcut Whether those shortcuts were created (1 = yes).
UserDataRoot Full path to the per-user data folder described above.
How do I confirm what's installed without inspecting the MSI directly?

Windows' own installed-apps registry works the same way for Foxit Workspace as for any MSI-installed app. From PowerShell:

Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Where-Object DisplayName -like "Foxit*" | Select DisplayName,DisplayVersion,Publisher,InstallLocation,UninstallString,InstallDate

This returns the same Foxit Workspace entry (version 0.1.3, uninstall command referencing the same ProductCode documented in How Do I Silently Install Foxit Workspace Desktop for IT Deployment?), alongside any separately-installed Foxit PDF Editor entries -- useful as a quick way to confirm an install or grab the uninstall command without needing the MSI file itself.

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