AppData folder: am I a joke to you?

  • @daggermoon
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    74 hours ago

    Are dotfiles a thing on Windows? It’s been a while since I used it.

    • @pivot_root
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      4 hours ago

      No. Hiding files is still just an attribute.

      Actually, technically, it’s two. Files marked as system files are treated as hidden as well…

      • Bruno Finger
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        22 hours ago

        With the downside that files marked as hidden on windows generally can’t be read by tools and scripts in the way you expect it.

    • @[email protected]
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      3 hours ago

      They are in subfolders of C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming or \Local or \LocalLow.
      Or in the program’s installation path in C:\Program Files or \Program Files(x86).
      Or in a separate directory directly under C:\
      Or the settings are handled via Registry keys.
      Or whatever the fuck Microsoft Store apps do.
      Or any combination of the above.