Where are user-mode .NET settings stored?

Question

I\'m wondering what is the magic behind .settings files in .NET. Imagine you create an assembly called in this example SettingsHolder, you create your settings

Answer 1

The setting files are stored in a different place for each user. To find them, click the start menu, click run, and paste:

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\

and press enter. There will be a folder with your "Company Name" (whatever it is set to in your assembly) and then some more subfolders. The settings are stored in user.config.

Full path:

%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\\
__\\user.config.

In Windows Vista and newer, these are stored under:

%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\

More info:

• http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/appsettings2005.aspx
• http://www.google.com/search?q=.net+user.config