CHAPTER 9

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Data Storage and App Data

This chapter provides an overview of the data storage techniques to store app data in a Windows 10 app. You will learn about app settings, how to store and retrieve app settings as app data, and working with app data folders.

So what is app data? Well, the data that is specific to a particular app is known as app data. Generally, app data is the user’s preferences, the app’s configuration, the app’s state, and so forth, which are alterable.

When you install an app on a device, the app creates app data on it. But what happens when you remove or uninstall the app from the device? Well, when an app is uninstalled, ...

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