“All Users” Folder

Question

Is there a .NET variable that returns the "All Users" directory?

Answer 1

You'll want to use the system.environment variables.
Most of the predefined ones are shown here.

For the "All Users" you would use:

System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ALLUSERSPROFILE")

I know I got a lot of upmods and a correct answer for my other stuff, but this actually works. where as the other environment variables I linked to previously don't seem to work with that function call.

Answer 2

Or,

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData)

You can then pass this result to System.IO.Directory.GetParent() to get the root "All Users" folder.

Answer 3

Is this any use?

Oops:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb774096(VS.85).aspx