Is switching app.config at runtime possible?

Question

Is there a way at runtime to switch out an applications app.config (current.config to new.config, file for file). I have a backup/restore process which needs to replace its

Answer 1

I don't think it is possible at all to switch the configuration at runtime without restarting, so if you can't apply Jon's approach, you should try to come up with an other approach.

Anyway, maybe it's just me not having enough information about your scenario, but this kind of feels fishy.

Are you sure that swapping the configuration file is the best way to achieve whatever requirement you need to meet? I mean, this is quite an uncommon thing. If I were you, I would try to come up with some other approach.