Define a custom path where the user.config file should be saved?

Question

If I rename my compiled application for example from myapp.exe to app.exe then when I run the renamed executable a new user settings folder is generated in this path:

C:\Users\{User}\AppData\Local\{CompanyName}\{ExecutableName}_Url_{SystemGUID or something strange}

So I loose all the saved settings.

Then how I could solve this problem defining in a VBNET WinForms my own location to store the user.config file, or any other solution using the applicationsettings infrastructure ? (not saving the settings on the registry or other things)

PS: I've read this SO post which is a little bit different question but anyways I didn't understood the supposed solution Can I control the location of .NET user settings to avoid losing settings on application upgrade?

Answer 1

I suppose you could also open your config file from specific location using ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration method.

Hope I helped!