userData directory on windows 7 while running tests

[alexpopovme]

I have an issue with the app working directory on windows 7.
If I launch the built app it creates an "appName" directory in C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming with a bunch of files, including my custom initialization JSON file.
But if the same app is launched by Spectron in tests it creates "appName" only with empty "log" directory without any files.
Is there any option or workaround to make the launch of the app from tests the same way as manual clicking on exe?

[alexpopovme]

Forgot to mention that the app is built as PORTABLE

[alexpopovme]

Some additional info, I'm using app.getPath('userData') to save the config file.
When running portable app userData is C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\appname.
But when running tests, which launch the same portable app, the userData is C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\scoped_dir7324_16815'.
This "scoped_dir7324_16815" is changing every time when I run tests, so I cannot use a previously saved config.
Can I change the userData path for tests and set it to be the same on every run?

[alexpopovme]

OK, I solved my issue, thanks to this post - https://hovancik.net/blog/2019/05/30/you-can-specify-chromedriver-s-user-data-directory-for-electron-app-s-tests/

chromeDriverArgs: [
    `--user-data-dir=${__dirname}/my-app-data`
  ]

I've also tried to use app.setPath(userData, my/path/from/env/var) as advised here - #202 (comment)
It'll change appData and save config file there, but tests won't run and will fail by timeout.