Yes, there is. Really settings are outside of presentation, so I'd create a settings class and keep them in there.
internal static class Program
{
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
ApplicationConfiguration.Initialize();
Application.Run(new Form1());
}
}
I'd do it before the Application.Run(). If in the Form, how about the Form_Load event rather than a button? This gets called after the form is created but before it is displayed.
BTW - you've got some strange variable naming convention going on there..