Where Does QuickLook Store Settings on Windows?
QuickLook preview app settings and plugin folders on Windows per distribution.
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QuickLook keeps settings as XML files plus one subfolder per plugin under a pooi.moe folder. Installer, portable and Store builds each anchor that folder somewhere else.
Portable keeps UserData beside the app. Store sandboxes under its package LocalCache. The settings layout inside matches, so migration is a straight folder copy once the right root is found.
Where QuickLook stores this, by platform
%AppData%\pooi.moe\QuickLook
XML settings plus one subfolder per .qlplugin. Portable uses UserData beside the app. Store builds sandbox under the package LocalCache mirror. Deleting a plugin folder uninstalls it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up QuickLook?
Copy the pooi.moe QuickLook folder for your distribution with the app closed. Each .qlplugin subfolder is one plugin. Restoring means putting the folder back before launch.
How do I remove a plugin?
Delete the plugin subfolder from the data dir. No registry step is needed. Restart the app and confirm the format falls back to the default handler.
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