storagefolder

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The storagefolder tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about managing app data storage in the Universal Windows Platform. Topics include local app data that persists as long as the app is installed, and mechanisms for sharing data between apps and users while respecting the app sandbox. Content explores data lifetime options, such as local versus roaming data, and how to use the system's per-user app data container. These threads provide guidance for developers working with Windows app data storage and sharing scenarios.
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    Sharing your local app data

    In the first installment of this blog series we looked at the various options at your disposal to store your app’s local data. In this post we will be looking at how that local data can be shared, both between apps and users. When an app is installed, the system creates a per-user app data...
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    Getting started storing app data locally

    When thinking about your app data, one aspect to consider is data lifetime. In general, when it comes to the lifetime of data, you have two options: local data, which exists as long as the app that created it remains installed, and roaming data, that will continue existing online even after your...
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