How to fix the location of user.config file for personalization

Question

I am trying to save personalized data using ApplicationSettingsBase. This was done by fetching personalized data using indexer object this[string propertyName] of ApplicationSettingBase and saving the personalized data using ApplicationSettingBase save call.

A property annotated as [UserScopedSetting] is used as personalized data which is saved and read.

The data is saved and fetched from user.config file saved in below location:

C:\Users\loggedInUser\AppData\Local\fixed string\Exe Name appeneded with hash\dll version\User.Config

Question:

Using ApplicationSettingsBase, I would like to be able to change the default path where the settings are stored.

Link questions on similar lines:

When using a Settings.settings file in .NET, where is the config actually stored?

Sharing settings between applications

That link doesn't explain how to change the location of the settings files, does it? It only describes where they are stored by default according the type of application. — Isma, Jul 11 '18 at 12:30
@bommelding Fixing the location will solve many problems for me as i will have control on the location.One scenario, want to read the file from another exe. — Ritesh Kumar, Jul 11 '18 at 12:38
@RiteshKumar: Did you try to use a custom provider as I suggested or what happened? — mm8, Jul 12 '18 at 12:38
@mm8 Not yet , but looks like this should solve...Thanks!! . Will mark it as answer once i try it out. — Ritesh Kumar, Jul 12 '18 at 15:37

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 11 '18 at 12:45

You should be able to write a custom SettingsProvider class and replace the default LocalFileSettingsProvider with this one in your setting class, e.g.:

public class MyUserSettings : ApplicationSettingsBase
{
    public MyUserSettings()
        : base()
    {
        Providers.Clear();
        Providers.Add(new CustomProvider());
    }
    ...
}

How to fix the location of user.config file for personalization

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