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ShellFolder values provide a unique system-independent way to identify special folders used frequently by applications, but which may not have the same name or location on any given system.
Namespace: Jam.Shell
Assembly: ShellBrowser.Core (in ShellBrowser.Core.dll) Version: 7.2
SyntaxMembers| Member name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop | 0 | The virtual folder representing the Windows desktop, the root of the namespace. |
| Internet | 1 | A virtual folder for Internet Explorer (icon on desktop). |
| Programs | 2 | The file system directory that contains the user's program groups (which are themselves file system directories). A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs. |
| Controls | 3 | The virtual folder containing icons for the Control Panel applications. |
| Printers | 4 | The virtual folder containing installed printers. |
| Personal | 5 | The file system directory used to physically store a user's common repository of documents. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents. This should be distinguished from the virtual My Documents folder in the namespace. |
| Favorites | 6 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Favorites. |
| Startup | 7 | The file system directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group. The system starts these programs whenever any user logs onto Windows NT or starts Windows 95. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. |
| Recent | 8 | The file system directory that contains shortcuts to the user's most recently used documents. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Recent Documents. |
| SendTo | 9 | The file system directory that contains Send To menu items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\SendTo. |
| QuickAccess | -1 | The Quick Access folder in Windows 10. |
| BitBucket | 10 | The virtual folder containing the objects in the user's Recycle Bin. |
| Startmenu | 11 | The file system directory containing Start menu items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu. |
| MyMusic | 13 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for music files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\My Music. |
| MyVideo | 14 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for video files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Videos. |
| DesktopDirectory | 16 | The file system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself). A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Desktop. |
| Drives | 17 | The virtual folder representing This PC (My Computer), containing everything on the local computer: storage devices, printers, and Control Panel. The folder may also contain mapped network drives. |
| Network | 18 | A virtual folder representing Network Neighborhood, the root of the network namespace hierarchy. |
| Nethood | 19 | A file system directory containing the link objects that may exist in the My Network Places virtual folder. It is not the same as CSIDL_NETWORK, which represents the network namespace root. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\NetHood. |
| OneDrive | -2 | The OneDrive folder. |
| Fonts | 20 | A virtual folder containing fonts. A typical path is C:\Windows\Fonts. |
| Templates | 21 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Templates. |
| CommonStartmenu | 22 | The file system directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu. Valid only for Windows NT systems. |
| CommonPrograms | 23 | The file system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs. Valid only for Windows NT systems. |
| CommonStartup | 24 | The file system directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. Valid only for Windows NT systems. |
| CommonDesktopDirectory | 25 | The file system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop. Valid only for Windows NT systems. |
| AppData | 26 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data. This CSIDL is supported by the redistributable Shfolder.dll for systems that do not have the Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 integrated Shell installed. |
| Printhood | 27 | The file system directory that contains the link objects that can exist in the Printers virtual folder. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\PrintHood. |
| LocalAppData | 28 | The file system directory that serves as a data repository for local (nonroaming) applications. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data. |
| AltStartup | 29 | The file system directory that corresponds to the user's nonlocalized Startup program group. |
| AllTasks | -3 | The "All Tasks" folder, a collection of control panel tasks. Note that bitness of calling application and OS must match to show control panel items. Ensure application is targeted architecture "Any CPU"! |
| CommonAltStartup | 30 | The file system directory that corresponds to the nonlocalized Startup program group for all users. Valid only for Microsoft Windows NT systems. |
| CommonFavorites | 31 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for favorite items common to all users. Valid only for Windows NT systems. |
| InternetCache | 32 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for temporary Internet files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files. |
| Cookies | 33 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet cookies. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Cookies. |
| History | 34 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet history items. |
| CommonAppData | 35 | The file system directory containing application data for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data. |
| Windows | 36 | The Windows directory or SYSROOT. This corresponds to the %windir% or %SYSTEMROOT% environment variables. A typical path is C:\Windows. |
| System | 37 | The Windows System folder. A typical path is C:\Windows\System32. |
| ProgramFiles | 38 | The Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files. |
| MyPictures | 39 | The file system directory that serves as a common repository for image files. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My Pictures. |
| Home | -4 | Windows 11 22H2 'Home' virtual folder. |
| Profile | 40 | The user's profile folder. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username. Applications should not create files or folders at this level; they should put their data under the locations referred to by AppData or LocalAppData. |
| SystemX86 | 41 | The Windows System folder. A typical path is C:\Windows\System32. |
| ProgramFilesX86 | 42 | The Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files. |
| ProgramFilesCommon | 43 | A folder for components that are shared across applications. A typical path is C:\Program Files\Common. Valid only for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems. Not valid for Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me). |
| ProgramFilesCommonX86 | 44 | A folder for components that are shared across applications. A typical path is C:\Program Files\Common. Valid only for Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP systems. Not valid for Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me). |
| CommonTemplates | 45 | The file system directory that contains the templates that are available to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates. Valid only for Windows NT systems. |
| CommonDocuments | 46 | The file system directory that contains documents that are common to all users. A typical paths is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents. Valid for Windows NT systems and Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems with Shfolder.dll installed. |
| CommonAdminTools | 47 | The file system directory containing administrative tools for all users of the computer. |
| AdminTools | 48 | The file system directory that is used to store administrative tools for an individual user. The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) will save customized consoles to this directory, and it will roam with the user. |
| Connections | 49 | The virtual folder representing Network Connections, containing network and dial-up connections. |
| CommonMusic | 53 | The file system directory that serves as a repository for music files common to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Music. |
| CommonPictures | 54 | The file system directory that serves as a repository for image files common to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Pictures. |
| CommonVideo | 55 | The file system directory that serves as a repository for video files common to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Videos. |
| Resources | 56 | Windows Vista. The file system directory that contains resource data. A typical path is C:\Windows\Resources. |
| CDBurnArea | 59 | The file system directory acting as a staging area for files waiting to be written to CD. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning. |
| ComputersNearMe | 61 | The folder representing other computers in your workgroup. |
| AppUpdates | 80 | The virtual folder containing the installed application updates. |
| Contacts | 81 | The virtual folder containing the users contacts. |
| Documents | 82 | The users documents folder. Equivalent to Personal |
| DocumentsLibrary | 83 | The documents library. |
| Downloads | 84 | The downloads folder. |
| Games | 85 | The games folder. Does not exist in Windows 10 1803 and later. |
| Libraries | 86 | The libraries folder. |
| Links | 87 | The folder %USERPROFILE%\Links. |
| LocalAppDataLow | 88 | The LocalLow folder of the users appdata - %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow. |
| MusicLibrary | 89 | The music library. |
| PicturesLibrary | 90 | The pictures library. |
| ProgramFilesCommonX64 | 91 | This value is not supported on 32-bit operating systems. It also is not supported for 32-bit applications running on 64-bit operating systems. Attempting to use it in either situation results in an error. |
| ProgramFilesX64 | 92 | This value is not supported on 32-bit operating systems. It also is not supported for 32-bit applications running on 64-bit operating systems. Attempting to use it in either situation results in an error. |
| Public | 93 | The %PUBLIC% folder. |
| PublicDownloads | 94 | The public downloads folder. |
| PublicLibraries | 95 | The public libraries folder. |
| QuickLaunch | 96 | The folder containing the quicklaunch links. |
| SavedGames | 97 | The folder containing the savegames. |
| SavedSearches | 98 | The folder containing saved searches. |
| UserProfiles | 99 | The folder containing the users profiles. |
| UsersFiles | 100 | The folder containing the users files. |
| VideosLibrary | 101 | The videos library. |
| Homegroup | 102 | The home group, only on Windows 7 and later. Doesn't exist on all systems. |
| FileSystemFolder | 252 | A file system folder. |
| Invalid | 254 | Invalid special folder. |
| Unknown | 255 | Unknown special folder. |
RemarksKnown folder constants begin with 0x0050
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