Release: 2.1.0.108 (Canary) 2025-01-31

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@pb2004

each uses Common Appdata.

Technically a subfolder? I haven’t verified this lately (and the updater has gone away), but precedent exists (based on shell: common appdata in explorer giving me ProgramData):

@JonMikelV

a. C:\ProgramData\Duplicati\updates (most Windows service instances)
b. C:\Users\<Duplicati user account>\AppData\Local\Duplicati\updates\ (most Windows user / tray-icon instances)

@johnvk

Create a folder called C:\ProgramData\Duplicati\Data **
(this is what solves the windows update problem)
(If you’re running portable, choose a dir under the program directory, eg D:\Duplicati\Data)

@pb2004

I have checked several services

Do the services also run as non-services? That’s one thing that may complicate layout planning, however the plan to use %LOCALAPPDATA% for real users sounds good – and very traditional.

If your services do also run as ordinary users, is this what they do? Just curious for further data.

Thanks for your input.