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Error mssg when opening Inkscape Relate to Q #92134

Asked by Scottie

When I click to open iNKSCAPE .47 I get this message:
The preferences file C:\Users\scottie\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\preferences.xml is not a valid XML document.
I read the solution is to delete it. However, I am using Windows 7 and I can't find the AppData file under my user name so I don't know how to get to the right place to delete. Thank you for any help you can give me.

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Best sas (sas-sas) said : 		#1

I haven't got Windows 7, but on Windows XP the appdata directory is hidden (Microsoft doesn't like to make things too easy for us), so I guess this is also the case on Windows 7.

There should be an option to show hidden directories in Windows Explorer. On Windows XP this option is: Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> Show hidden files and folders.

Alternatively, you should be able to delete the preferences file from the command prompt, with the command:

del C:\Users\scottie\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\preferences.xml

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Scottie (scottietoo) said : 		#2

Well, those little devils. Why does Microsoft want to make it so hard for inexperienced users. Thank you for your help. Just as you said, AppData file was hidden. Now I can fix some other problems now that I know where it is. You are a life saver. Thanks again.