• guy@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    Until an app decides to install in the hidden AppData folder with the confusing sub-folder names, or even the root of the user folder, or god forbid in a folder in the root of the C drive

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      11 days ago

      Also the two Program Files folders that have existed since the switch to 64-bit systems.

      And third-party software installers that install stuff into their own secret places. Like Steam games.

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      11 days ago

      I don’t remember seeing something get installed in appdata, but having other files it depends on in there sure does happen though

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        11 days ago

        I’ve seen Electron based apps do this sometimes. GitHub Desktop, for instance

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          11 days ago

          Oh right, it’s the only one I’ve seen doing it. You still get the prompt to ask where you want to install it and it just needs to not be in Program Files or you need to give it administrator access so it can update itself…

          It’s pretty ridiculous