This function is provided only for compatibility with 16-bit Windows-based applications. Applications should store initialization information in the registry.
They literally provided the registry to solve this very problem from the days of 16-bit Windows. Holding it against them in 2025 when they have given you a perfectly good alternative for decades is rather ridiculous and is evidence for the exact opposite of what you intended.
They literally provided the registry to solve this very problem from the days of 16-bit Windows. Holding it against them in 2025 when they have given you a perfectly good alternative for decades is rather ridiculous and is evidence for the exact opposite of what you intended.