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UserData on Windows should be local. #16
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Fixes #16 and #17. This changes the location of several folders to match Windows standards. The full list can be found at https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd378457(v=vs.85).aspx, though you will have to go to other MSDN articles to get details of their intended use: [Local App Data](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/app-settings/store-and-retrieve-app-data#local-app-data) [Roaming App Data](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/app-settings/store-and-retrieve-app-data#roaming-data) [Program Data](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/mt674655%28v=vs.85%29.aspx#10._apps_must_install_to_the_correct_folders_by_default) Note: This is a breaking change so if this project follows semantic versioning it should be released as a major version bump.
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On Windows,
AppDatamay be synced over the network on login/logout. Because of this, it is not recommended to store large user data in it and instead only store small config data. Since there is a separate entry forUserConfig, I believe the correct place forUserDatais inLocalAppData(where you currently putUserCache).The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: