C# difference between Environment.SpecialFolders and Application folders

StackOverflow https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8369627

  •  27-10-2019
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Question

What is the difference between the magic paths in these namespaces:

Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData

versus

Application.LocalUserAppDataPath

And

Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData

versus

Application.CommonAppDataPath

etc...

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Solution

They are not the same. The Application version of them is aware of ClickOnce deployment, adjusting the paths accordingly to keep them isolated.

OTHER TIPS

On Windows 7:

Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData = C:\Users\username\AppData\Local
Application.LocalUserAppDataPath = C:\Users\username\AppData\Local
Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData = C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming
Application.CommonAppDataPath = C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming

Local is only ever stored on the local machine. Roaming is copied to the domain server (when in a domain) and is then loaded back onto other machines in that domain when you log on.

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