element-hq / element-hq/element-web

element desktop installed in multiple path

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A-Electron A-Packaging T-Defect Z-Platform-Specific Z-Upstream Z-Windows
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Description

#### Description

element installed to version dir in `%APPDATA%\Local\element-desktop` on windows. thius cause issues with firewall that block app by path since it constant changes. each new version is new rules and prompts

also both folders are full copy of each other which adds up. for me its ~250MB per folder and they dont get auto clean when updating. for small disks this can add up to big problem in time if users dont know

tangent this path seems wrong and should be in program files for windows not a user specific dir for main program, just config

#### Steps to reproduce

- install old element version
- note install path
- update
- observe new path

element installed in one path and overwrite for update. then rules can stay in place and not interrupt work

Logs being sent: no

#### Version information

- **Platform**: desktop
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For the desktop app:

- **OS**: Windows 10
- **Version**: Element version: 1.7.33
olm version: 3.2.3

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