What folder guarantees user has write access on windows?

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I need a folder guarantees the logged in user has write access to , currently I use roaming profile folder but the client doesn't want me to use that folder anymore, is there any other folder I can use or is there a list of folders I can chose from?

note: ideally I dont want to use the %temp%

Thanks in advance.

What are you using it for? Temporary files or persistent (permanent) files? — Ken White, Feb 01 '12 at 23:29
Do you mean you currently use the roaming profile folder or the roaming application data folder? If the latter, why does the client not want you to use it? — Harry Johnston, Feb 02 '12 at 02:02
All explained in my answer here: [Does Windows 7 have the same problem as Vista?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5210575/does-windows-7-have-the-same-problem-as-vista) — Cody Gray - on strike, Feb 02 '12 at 04:10

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 01 '12 at 23:28

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Use the local (non-roaming) AppData folder.

answered Feb 01 '12 at 23:28

SLaks

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 01 '12 at 23:50

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You should use SHGetFolderPath with CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA if your app needs to run on pre-Vista systems, and SHGetKnownFolderLocation with FOLDERID_LocalAppData if you're running only on Vista and later.

In either case, your application should create a folder under the returned location, and store your user-specific information in that folder.

answered Feb 01 '12 at 23:50

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This is 100% what you want to do. – Feb 02 '12 at 01:16

What folder guarantees user has write access on windows?

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