ConfigurationManager.AppSettings[“SettingName”] vs Properties.Settings.Default.SettingName when should I use each?

Question

What should dictate when I should use the configurationManager.AppSettings or the strongly typed settings that visual studio generates? The strongly typed ones seem much more a

Answer 1

From what I read, looks like AppSettings is the older way of doing things. MSDN docs states that user settings can be written at run time if you are using settings.

I always prefer strongly typed settings, which can be implemented with ConfigSection handlers.

Pros and cons of appSettings vs applicationSettings (.NET app.config)