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NoZebra120vClip
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Any sufficiently advanced uninstaller is indisting...
> 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?
eru
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Well, you stick that in some user directory that would stick around even after a 'normal' uninstaller runs.
Narishma
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In the .exe, obviously.
NoZebra120vClip
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Self-modifying code is the most exciting type of user preference!
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Alright cowboy, so where are you storing preferences and settings?