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.
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daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Are dotfiles a thing on Windows? It’s been a while since I used it.
superkret@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I remember that much lol. I should have clarified, I was trying to ask why are there dotfiles in the screenshot
weirdboy@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
Hey, don’t forget about C:\ProgramData !
pivot_root@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
No. Hiding files is still just an attribute.
brunofin@lemm.ee 2 weeks 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.