Visual Studio extension configuration location

Question

I have this extension installed in VS2012, but it crashes VS when I try to open it (View > Other Windows > Mindscape File Explorer)

Is there a standard location in the registry or elsewhere where VS extensions store settings? I had set the home folder of the extension to a sym link that no longer exists and I think I might be the cause of the issue. I want to try and reset the extension settings.

I've uninstalled VS, wiped some entries from the registry, removed VS appdata folders etc, nothing worked so far.

Answer 1

I have found settings for the extension in an xml file named as user.config under [user_home]\AppData\Local\Microsoft_Corporation\DefaultDomain_Url_(....)\10.0.(....)\

Answer 2

There is no standard, no. It's typically written under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\VisualStudio, but extensions can and do put things in other places.