SpecialFolder

This enum represents a list of folders accessible using GetFolderPath. These definitions are from the Microsoft Dot NET 1.1 MSDN Library.

 Public Enum SpecialFolder

Values

AdminTools = Win32Native . CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS

The file system directory that is used to store administrative tools for an individual user. The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) will save customized consoles to this directory, and it will roam with the user.

ApplicationData = Win32Native . CSIDL_APPDATA

The directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data for the current roaming user. A roaming user works on more than one computer on a network. A roaming users profile is kept on a server on the network and is loaded onto a system when the user logs on.

CDBurning = Win32Native . CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA

The file system directory that acts as a staging area for files waiting to be written to a CD.

CommonAdminTools = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS

The file system directory that contains administrative tools for all users of the computer.

CommonApplicationData = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA

The directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data that is used by all users.

CommonDesktopDirectory = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY

The file system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. This special folder is valid only for Windows NT systems.

CommonDocuments = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS

The file system directory that contains documents that are common to all users. This special folder is valid for Windows NT systems, Windows 95, and Windows 98 systems with Shfolder.dll installed.

CommonMusic = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_MUSIC

The file system directory that serves as a repository for music files common to all users.

CommonOemLinks = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_OEM_LINKS

This value is recognized in Windows Vista for backward compatibility, but the special folder itself is no longer used.

CommonPictures = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_PICTURES

The file system directory that serves as a repository for image files common to all users.

CommonPrograms = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS

A folder for components that are shared across applications. This special folder is valid only for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems.

CommonProgramFiles = Win32Native . CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON

The directory for components that are shared across applications. To get the x86 common program files directory on a non-x86 system, use the ProgramFilesX86 member.

CommonProgramFilesX86 = Win32Native . CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86

The Program Files folder.

CommonStartMenu = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU

The file system directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. This special folder is valid only for Windows NT systems.

CommonStartup = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP

The file system directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users. This special folder is valid only for Windows NT systems.

CommonTemplates = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES

The file system directory that contains the templates that are available to all users. This special folder is valid only for Windows NT systems.

CommonVideos = Win32Native . CSIDL_COMMON_VIDEO

The file system directory that serves as a repository for video files common to all users.

Cookies = Win32Native . CSIDL_COOKIES

The directory that serves as a common repository for Internet cookies.

Desktop = Win32Native . CSIDL_DESKTOP

The logical Desktop rather than the physical file system location.

DesktopDirectory = Win32Native . CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY

The directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop. Do not confuse this directory with the desktop folder itself, which is a virtual folder.

Fonts = Win32Native . CSIDL_FONTS

A virtual folder that contains fonts.

Favorites = Win32Native . CSIDL_FAVORITES

The directory that serves as a common repository for the users favorite items.

History = Win32Native . CSIDL_HISTORY

The directory that serves as a common repository for Internet history items.

InternetCache = Win32Native . CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE

The directory that serves as a common repository for temporary Internet files.

LocalApplicationData = Win32Native . CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA

The directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data that is used by the current, non-roaming user.

LocalizedResources = Win32Native . CSIDL_RESOURCES_LOCALIZED

The file system directory that contains localized resource data.

MyComputer = Win32Native . CSIDL_DRIVES

The My Computer folder.

MyDocuments = Win32Native . CSIDL_PERSONAL

The My Documents folder. This member is equivalent to Personal.

MyMusic = Win32Native . CSIDL_MYMUSIC

The My Music folder.

MyPictures = Win32Native . CSIDL_MYPICTURES

The My Pictures folder.

MyVideos = Win32Native . CSIDL_MYVIDEO

The file system directory that serves as a repository for videos that belong to a user.

NetworkShortcuts = Win32Native . CSIDL_NETHOOD

A file system directory that contains the link objects that may exist in the My Network Places virtual folder.

Personal = Win32Native . CSIDL_PERSONAL

The directory that serves as a common repository for documents (My Documents).

PrinterShortcuts = Win32Native . CSIDL_PRINTHOOD

The file system directory that contains the link objects that can exist in the Printers virtual folder.

ProgramFiles = Win32Native . CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES

The program files folder.

ProgramFilesX86 = Win32Native . CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86

The Program Files folder. On an x86 system, passing the ProgramFilesX86 member to the Environment.GetFolderPath method returns an empty string; use the ProgramFiles member instead. You can determine whether Windows is a 32-bit operating system by calling the Environment.Is64BitOperatingSystem property.

Programs = Win32Native . CSIDL_PROGRAMS

The directory that contains the users program groups.

Recent = Win32Native . CSIDL_RECENT

The directory that contains the users most recently used documents.

Resources = Win32Native . CSIDL_RESOURCES

The file system directory that contains resource data.

SendTo = Win32Native . CSIDL_SENDTO

The directory that contains the Send To menu items.

StartMenu = Win32Native . CSIDL_STARTMENU

The directory that contains the Start menu items.

Startup = Win32Native . CSIDL_STARTUP

The directory that corresponds to the users Startup program group. The system starts these programs whenever a user logs on or starts Windows NT or later, or starts Windows 98.

SystemDir = Win32Native . CSIDL_SYSTEM

The system directory.

SystemX86 = Win32Native . CSIDL_SYSTEMX86

The Windows System folder.

Templates = Win32Native . CSIDL_TEMPLATES

The directory that serves as a common repository for document templates.

UserProfile = Win32Native . CSIDL_PROFILE

The users profile folder. Applications should not create files or folders at this level; they should put their data under the locations referred to by ApplicationData.

Windows = Win32Native . CSIDL_WINDOWS

The windows directory.

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