Where Does PicoTorrent Store Settings on Windows?
Where PicoTorrent keeps settings, session state and default downloads on Windows for backup.
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PicoTorrent keeps settings and session state under AppData on installed builds: options, filters, RSS rules and resume data in one folder. Finished files land in a download directory defaulting under home.
Portable builds flip the layout and keep settings beside the binary. Check the exe folder first; a settings file there wins. Copy with transfers stopped so resume state writes cleanly to disk. Session state restores queue positions on relaunch.
Where PicoTorrent stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\PicoTorrent
Settings and session state in one AppData folder on installed builds. Portable builds keep them beside the exe. Stop transfers before copying resume state.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move PicoTorrent to a new PC?
Close PicoTorrent and copy its AppData folder plus the download directory. Settings and session state travel in AppData, finished files in downloads. Resume needs both halves plus the same torrent sources.
Portable or installed: which settings does PicoTorrent use?
Check beside the executable first. Portable zips keep settings next to the binary, installed builds use AppData. Whichever settings file loads on start is the live one.
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