FAQ - configuration file location on Windows

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From
<https://www.gnupg.org/faq/gnupg-faq.html#location_gpg_conf_file>:-


> 8.6 Where does GnuPG look for configuration options?
>
> GnuPG looks at a file called gpg.conf to determine various runtime
> parameters. On UNIX systems this file can be found in ~/.gnupg. On
> Windows systems it’s a bit more difficult to predict, but try:
>
> Windows XP
>     FIXME
> Windows Vista
>     FIXME
> Windows 7
>     FIXME
> Windows 8
>     FIXME
>


I just read this, and for Windows systems would suggest it is not all
that difficult to predict. I thought GnuPG places the gpg.conf file
(and various other files) in %appdata%\GnuPG. That is what it has
always done for me (on Windows XP).


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