App config file is used to windows application and console application where as web config file is used to web services and web forms.
If you change any web config file then web application will immediately load the changed but in case of app config you have to restart the application.
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App config file is used to windows application and console application where as web config file is used to web services and web forms.
If you change any web config file then web application will immediately load the changed but in case of app config you have to restart the application.