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Somehow my XYPlorer is suddenly opening a version of its configuration that is a very old backup. I'm not sure how this is happening.

I have multiple backups of both these files:
- xyplorer.ini
- Config.ini

I have them in two locations:
- C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\XYplorer\
- Documents\PC COMPUTER\XYPlorer\Roaming Backups\

I can't imagine what is causing this all of a sudden (after a clean boot).

Any help would be immensely appreciated.

Where does menu item Go > "Go to Application data folder" take you (i.e., what folder)? Use menu File > Settings Special > "Load Configuration..." to load the configuration you desire.

Go > "Go to Application data folder" = C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\XYplorer\ ... So it was already pointed at the correct directory.

File > Settings Special > "Load Configuration..." > and pointed it to this: C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\XYplorer\Config.ini

That fixed it. XY must have suddenly loaded one of the backups in that same folder. THANK YOU!

You know that the default file name is XYplorer.ini, right?

Well they're both in the same directory -- so it solved the problem either way.

BUT... no -- I always backup Config.ini; should I be backing up this instead: XYplorer.ini -- or perhaps both?

It would appear I've been backing up the wrong file for years. On occasion though, I backup the whole directory (minus Thumbnails and Log folders).

Appreciate your help.

There is an AutoBackup sub-dir.
At least save this, including its sub-folder 64.

I use the portable XY and save its whole Dir, excluding the thumbnails,
into a deduplicating ZPAQ archive.
This way I can restore any full version or file from the past.

Thanks... never noticed that before:

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\XYplorer\AutoBackup\

Horst wrote: ↑08 Apr 2024 18:42 At least save this, including its sub-folder 64.

Almost. It's 24.

admin wrote: ↑09 Apr 2024 09:38

Horst wrote: ↑08 Apr 2024 18:42 At least save this, including its sub-folder 64.

Almost. It's 24.