C# Environment.SpecialFolder

SpecialFolderLocations.md

More info can be found at, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.environment.specialfolder?view=netframework-4.7.2

Code example

// C:\ProgramData\
var path1 = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData);

// C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming
var path2 = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData);

// C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\
var path3 = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal);

Generate List

Note that, MyDocuments and Personal are both = 5, so it will appear twice as, MyDocuments

public void OutputPathsTest()
{
  var values = GetValues<System.Environment.SpecialFolder>();
  foreach (var e in values)
  {
    string path = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(e);

    System.Diagnostics.Debug.Print("| " + e.ToString() + " | " + path + " |");
  }
}

private static System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<T> GetValues<T>()
{
  return System.Enum.GetValues(typeof(T)).Cast<T>();
}

All enums

SpecialFolder Enum	Windows Path	Mac Path
AdminTools	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
ApplicationData	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming	/Users/USERNAME/.config
CDBurning	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn
CommonAdminTools	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
CommonApplicationData	C:\ProgramData	/usr/share
CommonDesktopDirectory	C:\Users\Public\Desktop
CommonDocuments	C:\Users\Public\Documents
CommonMusic	C:\Users\Public\Music
CommonOemLinks
CommonPictures	C:\Users\Public\Pictures
CommonProgramFiles	C:\Program Files\Common Files
CommonProgramFilesX86	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files
CommonPrograms	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
CommonStartMenu	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
CommonStartup	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
CommonTemplates	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
CommonVideos	C:\Users\Public\Videos
Cookies	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies
Desktop	C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop	/Users/USERNAME/Desktop
DesktopDirectory	C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop	/Users/USERNAME/Desktop
Favorites	C:\Users\USERNAME\Favorites	/Users/USERNAME/Library/Favorites
Fonts	C:\WINDOWS\Fonts	/Users/USERNAME/Library/Fonts
History	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
InternetCache	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache	/Users/USERNAME/Library/Caches
LocalApplicationData	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local	/Users/USERNAME/.local/share
LocalizedResources
MyComputer
MyDocuments	C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents	/Users/USERNAME
MyMusic	C:\Users\USERNAME\Music	/Users/USERNAME/Music
MyPictures	C:\Users\USERNAME\Pictures	/Users/USERNAME/Pictures
MyVideos	C:\Users\USERNAME\Videos
NetworkShortcuts	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
Personal	C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents	/Users/USERNAME
PrinterShortcuts
ProgramFiles	C:\Program Files	/Applications
ProgramFilesX86	C:\Program Files (x86)
Programs	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Recent	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
Resources	C:\WINDOWS\resources
SendTo	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
StartMenu	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
Startup	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
System	C:\WINDOWS\system32	/System
SystemX86	C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64
Templates	C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
UserProfile	C:\Users\USERNAME	/Users/USERNAME
Windows	C:\WINDOWS