Question how to avoid .config file getting deployed in the installation folder of application

[dhirendra]

Hi,
i have a issue regarding the deployment of my application. when i run the installer and finish the installation, then i see my application.exe , the referenced .dll and "application.exe.config" file.
i want to exclude this file as a part of deployment. I did use application.settings during the development in which i declare some passwords. The problem is these settings are appearing in the in the .config file when i open it in notepad.
So the whole idea of password protection is jeopardised.