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> Yes. But if you stick everything into a single .exe, the user can't interfere.

Alright cowboy, so where are you storing preferences and settings?



Well, you stick that in some user directory that would stick around even after a 'normal' uninstaller runs.


In the .exe, obviously.


Self-modifying code is the most exciting type of user preference!




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