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[HN] Everything that uses configuration files should report where they're located (utcc.utoronto.ca)
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[–] 0uterzenith 1 points 2 years ago

sometimes I find it in the program's installed directory, sometimes it's in documents library, sometimes it's in username/appdata

even worse for videogames save files, each individual game seems to want to store save files in their own folder, despite there's already a Saved Games folder built in Windows...