C# settings user.config doesn't work with MSIX?

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I understand that msix cleans up on an uninstall but during an update the updated app can't see the old user.config settings file.

C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\app1\app1_Url_tv0lhtgrunve3jayvna3nfiegvpf4exb\1.0.2.0\user.config

C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\app1\app1_Url_x4ny03jb0xb4ymc01pzy3wsc1reuesma\1.0.3.0\user.config

How do I migrate user.config on update? Is this possible?

harshada2019 · Answer

Sorry for the delay in responding. The path you shared appears to be a Win32 app's AppData location. Packaged app's AppData will be under C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\Packages\... Migration across a Win32 app's AppData to it's MSIX equivalent does not seem possible.

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