Hello,
I only use portable IDE 1.x and “portable” IDE 2.x.
In the path
C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Roaming\Arduino IDE
there are only .log files.
I assume that if I open the folder
C:\Users\xyz\AppData\Local\Arduino15
or rename it, I can simulate a fresh “installation”.
I had only done a test to see how the IDE 2.x behaves when someone does a fresh installation. After that I realized that the description doesn't match how it behaves. It was about seeing what someone who has never seen an Arduino IDE before and is not familiar with it would expect. What is routine for us in handling the IDE cannot be taken for granted.
That's why I don't want to use any hidden developer tools. I wanted to find out how a fresh IDE 2.x behaves. You can see that in the path
C:\Users\Worker\AppData\Local\Arduino15\packages\
there is no board package. This does not correspond to the description. According to the description, at least the AVR board package should be present.
Or am I misunderstanding something?