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The only reason publishers use those appdata paths for executables is so regular users can install their software without needing an administrator or a UAC prom
by rkagerer 1y ago
The only reason publishers use those appdata paths for executables is so regular users can install their software without needing an administrator or a UAC prompt, since Microsoft locked down installing to the various Program Files directories.
- wongarsu 1y agoBut %localappdata% has all the same advantages and permissions. Using %appdata% for executables is usually a mix of ignorance and indifference. Roaming user profiles are a rare setup nowadays and are even less common on developer machines. And it's not like it breaks in obvious ways, the is just more storage space used and login is slower because more data is transferred from the server, in a setup that devs and PMs don't use