The "Same PC" Is Not the Same Execution Environment — The User Boundary That Separates AppData, HKCU, DPAPI, and Credentials (archived 2026-09-07)
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Abstract
Why an app that works on your desk breaks as a task or service: how the Windows user boundary separates AppData, HKCU, DPAPI, browser profiles, and credentials. Archived version of https://comcomponent.com/en/blog/windows-user-boundary-appdata-hkcu-dpapi/, as published on 2026-09-07. The live article is maintained and may change after this date. First published 2026-08-28.
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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexZenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)Published 2026-09-07
Authors: Go Komura
Institutions: Fujikura (United States)