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I'm trying to get the "Default Desktop Path"(a "Path" that brings me on the Desktop on "every" Pc).

I'm not good at programmings/english, Sorry. :( But i would love to get an answer. :)

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  • I mean that on every Computer i'll Start at the Desktop (i need it as a RootFolder) – Ken Zöggeler Jul 23 '14 at 11:18
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My guess is that you want:

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory)

Since you are looking for a directory path it makes more sense to me to use SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory instead of SpecialFolder.Desktop. But I am of course guessing a little at your exact requirements.

Please refer to the following documentation:

David Heffernan
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If you want to get the file system path:

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory)

If you want to get the shell namespace folder:

Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)

P.S.: If you do not know the difference: What's the difference between SpecialFolder.Desktop and SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory?

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sampathsris
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I think you want this: 

path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)

This returns the path of the Desktop folder. Much more powreful than any manual path building because the user could change this path.

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