ConfigurationManager AppSettings Not Being Loaded in .NET 7 with Windows Service
Hey everyone, I'm running into an issue that's driving me crazy. I'm working with an scenario where the `ConfigurationManager.AppSettings` values are not being loaded correctly in my .NET 7 Windows Service application. The service retrieves settings from the `app.config`, but it seems to return null for some of the keys. I've verified that the `app.config` file is set to "Copy to Output Directory" as "Copy if newer". Here’s a snippet of what my `app.config` looks like: ```xml <configuration> <appSettings> <add key="ServiceName" value="MyService" /> <add key="MaxRetries" value="5" /> </appSettings> </configuration> ``` In my service's `OnStart` method, I try to access these values like this: ```csharp string serviceName = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ServiceName"]; int maxRetries = int.Parse(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["MaxRetries"]); ``` However, when I check the values, `serviceName` is null, and `maxRetries` throws a `FormatException`. I’ve tried restarting the service, and I’ve also printed out the configuration file location using `AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ConfigurationFile`, which points to the correct path. Additionally, I confirmed that the `System.Configuration` package is included in my project. This scenario only seems to occur when the service runs; everything works fine when I run the same logic in a console application. Any ideas on what might be going wrong? Has anyone encountered similar behavior with app settings in Windows Services in .NET 7? I'd really appreciate any guidance on this. Cheers for any assistance!