diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d1c40ccb..de021c50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -604,14 +604,14 @@ the IDE for completions and navigation:
 
 ## Logs and Debugging
 
-Logs from `komorebi` will be appended to `~/komorebi.log`; this file is never rotated or overwritten, so it will keep
+Logs from `komorebi` will be appended to `%LOCALAPPDATA%/komorebi/komorebi.log`; this file is never rotated or overwritten, so it will keep
 growing until it is deleted by the user.
 
 Whenever running the `komorebic stop` command or sending a Ctrl-C signal to `komorebi` directly, the `komorebi` process
 ensures that all hidden windows are restored before termination.
 
 If however, you ever end up with windows that are hidden and cannot be restored, a list of window handles known
-to `komorebi` are stored and continuously updated in `~/komorebi.hwnd.json`.
+to `komorebi` are stored and continuously updated in `%LOCALAPPDATA%/komorebi//komorebi.hwnd.json`.
 
 ### Restoring Windows
 
diff --git a/komorebi/src/main.rs b/komorebi/src/main.rs
index 0664b276..695e6b83 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/main.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/main.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ lazy_static! {
             dirs::home_dir().expect("there is no home directory")
         }
     };
+    static ref DATA_DIR: PathBuf = dirs::data_local_dir().expect("there is no local data directory").join("komorebi");
     static ref AHK_V1_EXE: String = {
         let mut ahk_v1: String = String::from("autohotkey.exe");
 
@@ -156,8 +157,7 @@ fn setup() -> Result<(WorkerGuard, WorkerGuard)> {
         std::env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "info");
     }
 
-    let home = HOME_DIR.clone();
-    let appender = tracing_appender::rolling::never(home, "komorebi.log");
+    let appender = tracing_appender::rolling::never(DATA_DIR.clone(), "komorebi.log");
     let color_appender = tracing_appender::rolling::never(std::env::temp_dir(), "komorebi.log");
     let (non_blocking, guard) = tracing_appender::non_blocking(appender);
     let (color_non_blocking, color_guard) = tracing_appender::non_blocking(color_appender);
diff --git a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
index 7f6d5f8f..5ca67b86 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/process_event.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ use crate::window_manager_event::WindowManagerEvent;
 use crate::windows_api::WindowsApi;
 use crate::Notification;
 use crate::NotificationEvent;
+use crate::DATA_DIR;
 use crate::HIDDEN_HWNDS;
-use crate::HOME_DIR;
 use crate::TRAY_AND_MULTI_WINDOW_IDENTIFIERS;
 
 #[tracing::instrument]
@@ -487,8 +487,7 @@ impl WindowManager {
             }
         }
 
-        let mut hwnd_json = HOME_DIR.clone();
-        hwnd_json.push("komorebi.hwnd.json");
+        let hwnd_json = DATA_DIR.join("komorebi.hwnd.json");
         let file = OpenOptions::new()
             .write(true)
             .truncate(true)
diff --git a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
index 3e0fd19b..319890d5 100644
--- a/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
+++ b/komorebi/src/window_manager.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ use crate::windows_api::WindowsApi;
 use crate::winevent_listener::WINEVENT_CALLBACK_CHANNEL;
 use crate::workspace::Workspace;
 use crate::BORDER_OVERFLOW_IDENTIFIERS;
+use crate::DATA_DIR;
 use crate::FLOAT_IDENTIFIERS;
 use crate::HOME_DIR;
 use crate::LAYERED_WHITELIST;
@@ -142,10 +143,7 @@ impl EnforceWorkspaceRuleOp {
 impl WindowManager {
     #[tracing::instrument]
     pub fn new(incoming: Arc<Mutex<Receiver<WindowManagerEvent>>>) -> Result<Self> {
-        let home = HOME_DIR.clone();
-        let mut socket = home;
-        socket.push("komorebi.sock");
-        let socket = socket.as_path();
+        let socket = DATA_DIR.join("komorebi.sock");
 
         match std::fs::remove_file(&socket) {
             Ok(_) => {}
diff --git a/komorebic/src/main.rs b/komorebic/src/main.rs
index 233a7446..92675a64 100644
--- a/komorebic/src/main.rs
+++ b/komorebic/src/main.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ lazy_static! {
             dirs::home_dir().expect("there is no home directory")
         }
     };
+    static ref DATA_DIR: PathBuf = dirs::data_local_dir()
+        .expect("there is no local data directory")
+        .join("komorebi");
 }
 
 trait AhkLibrary {
@@ -675,10 +678,7 @@ enum SubCommand {
 }
 
 pub fn send_message(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
-    let mut socket = HOME_DIR.clone();
-    socket.push("komorebi.sock");
-    let socket = socket.as_path();
-
+    let socket = DATA_DIR.join("komorebi.sock");
     let mut stream = UnixStream::connect(&socket)?;
     Ok(stream.write_all(bytes)?)
 }
@@ -1072,8 +1072,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
             }
         }
         SubCommand::RestoreWindows => {
-            let mut hwnd_json = HOME_DIR.clone();
-            hwnd_json.push("komorebi.hwnd.json");
+            let hwnd_json = DATA_DIR.join("komorebi.hwnd.json");
 
             let file = File::open(hwnd_json)?;
             let reader = BufReader::new(file);