In a given C# windows form application/WPF, where are user settings usually stored?

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Published on 2010-05-19T01:05:49Z Indexed on 2010/05/19 1:10 UTC
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I was thinking either:

Appconfig File
A generic .XML file and have the program load values at launch.

What is the best way to do this? A website with a best user tutorial perhaps?

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