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Portable build keeps config outside its folder

The portable Windows build stores its config in AppData instead of beside the executable, so settings are lost when the app moves or Windows is reinstalled.

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3 public reports · first reported 10 June 2025 · last reported 31 May 2026

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What's going wrong

Users of the portable Windows build find that the app keeps its config files in the AppData folder rather than next to the program.

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