Using vba we can get path of special folders path like, desktop, my documents, library etc. Again, what if someone deletes the environment variable for public, and is this safe to use for different language oss. Copy the following code in a general module and runf5. The file system directory that serves as a repository for music files common to all users. Mar 19, 2019 windows 10s this pc view doesnt just show hard drives, removable storage devices, and network locations. Though some old directory names still appear, they are junction points directory symbolic links, just pointers for windows explorer to the new directory. The easy way to use powershell to work with special folders. Specifies enumerated constants used to retrieve directory paths to system special folders. Windows 7 special directories folders its carlpedia. Where is the real desktop folder path in windows 8.
Constant special item id list csidl values provide a way to identify folders that. Windows 7 special directories folders skip to end of metadata. How to use public folder to share files with other people on. Special folders are set by default by the system, or explicitly by the user, when installing a version of windows. But you cannot move these folders as it might mess up the complete folder structure of your windows. Repair missing user folders in windows 7 scotties tech. Get special folder path desktop, startmenu, program data. If this dll is missing or disabled then accessing these folders is not possible. In vbsedit, you only need to press f1 to get help for the keyword under the cursor. Windows 7 path to all users desktop and all users start menu. Windows 7 special directories folders one of the first changes in windows 7 and vista that will be apparent to support staff used to windows xp are the changes in the directory structure. My documents, desktop, favorites, recent, documents and settings, cookies, heres how to get the path to these folders.
The specialfolders property is read only and returns a wshspecialfolders object. Though some old directory names still appear, they are junction points directory symbolic links, just. The operating system includes the idea of a public folder to make it easier to share files with other people who use the same pc and with users over a small network. User folders restore default icon windows 7 help forums. Learn the secret shortcuts to jump straight to system folders.
This special folder is valid for windows nt systems, windows. Public folder has been around longer than windows 10, and its a special setup more than a feature. The file system directory that contains documents that are common to all users. Allusersdesktop, allusersstartmenu allusersprograms, allusersstartup. Fix for special folders reverting to default folder icon in. However, you have to manually enable public folder, if you want network users to access your shared files.
How do i get the path of a special folder in windows and open the folder. Many people are confused about that location of the special folders, because the location of these folders is modified from one version of windows to another. My documents, desktop, favorites, recent, documents and settings, cookies. Options for specical folders allusersdesktop allusersstartmenu allusersprograms allusersstartup desktop favorites fonts mydocuments.
Public folder is enabled by default for local users, and you cant turn it off, as its just a folder windows creates with special settings on every installation. In windows powershell you can easily obtain the path to any special folder by using the getfolderpath static method from the system. Windows 7 path to all users desktop and all users start. Get paths to windows special folders, such as my documents, from vb. John koerner special folder enum values on windows and mac. Windows operating system have around 40 unique locations in the file system known as the special folders. How to move user folders to different location on windows 10. How to restore default location of user folders in windows 7 and windows 8 this will show you how to restore the default location of all or a single user folder of your choice in windows 7 and windows 8. Where is the all users desktop and all users start menu folders in windows 7 and why did they change it. It contains the entire set of windows special folders, such as the desktop folder, the start menu folder, and the.
Get paths to windows special folders, such as my documents. Of most interest to you now should be the knownfolder type, which is just an enumeration of special folders you can retrieve with the functions. Shell commands to access the special folders in windows 1087. When you add files to your installation project, you do so by placing them in a destination folder. Special folder layout renderer nlognlog wiki github.
Nk2edit edit, merge and repair the autocomplete files. Repair missing user folders in windows 7 11 november 2014 at some point, youll probably run into a problem that doesnt seem to have an easy solution. Imho, your way isnt wrong, though i would do some exception handling in case the envvar is really missing. In this lab, there are 29 computers originally running vista sp2. Find users special folders such as desktopmy documents. Mac excel does not have a default directory until you set one in excel preferences general preferred file location. Solved no public desktop in server 2012 windows server. There are many more special folders available but i am putting code for only. Get special folder path desktop, startmenu, program. Dec 02, 2016 public folder has been around longer than windows 10, and its a special setup more than a feature. Jul 17, 2010 windows 7 forums is the largest help and support community, providing friendly help and advice for microsoft windows 7 computers such as dell, hp, acer, asus or a custom build. Shell you can access its implemented specialfolders but you then reassign it to an instance shell. I removed the summaries here which would describe what the folder is for, since when operating system version it exists, and what the default path would be, because that are 94 special folders in total.
Jan 19, 2015 how to set windows desktop items as public or private. This special folder is valid only for windows nt systems. On windows xp systems, the root of this namespace is the desktop virtual folder, which contains the my documents, my computer, my network places network neighborhood in windows 95 and 98 and recycle bin virtual folders. When you drag a file to the desktop, or create a shortcut there, windows will place it in your private desktop folder. One easy way to work with special folders in windows powershell is to use the system. File organization how to move user folders to different location on windows 10 yes, you can move the default user folders to a new location, and in this guide, well show you how on windows 10. Recognized environment variables windows 10 windows. One of the following special folders not all are available to all flavors of windows allusersdesktop. Nk2 of microsoft outlook description windows operating system have dozens of special folders that are used for storing application settings and files, storing internet files, saving temporary files, storing shortcuts to. The file system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. Feb 20, 2012 one easy way to work with special folders in windows powershell is to use the system. Windows 10 user shell folders restore default paths. The folder parameter designates the special folder to retrieve and must be one of the values in the environment. A cmd batch file in the same folder can then read the desktop location with one line.
When you install windows on your computer, it creates many special folders including the user folders like my documents, my pictures, my videos etc apart from contacts, favorites, downloads etc. Windows shell namespace organizes all objects both storage and nonstorage specific of a file system into a single hierarchical tree. The visible public folders are for sharing things between users, for the users. The specialfolders property returns a wshspecialfolders object which can be used to access various windows shell folders such as the desktop folder, the start menu folder and the personal document folder. User folder create your own special folders windows 7. This article is about accessing windows special folders. In windows this is a easy way to get your documents folder path if you not changed the default file path. Select network from the left pane of windows explorer, then select the name of the computer that has the public folder you want to access. Nk2 of microsoft outlook description windows operating system have dozens of special folders that are used for storing application settings and files, storing internet files, saving temporary files, storing shortcuts to other files, and so on.
On windows xp systems, the root of this namespace is the desktop virtual folder, which. Obtain the full path to any of the special windows folders desktop, start menu etc. How to make a desktop shortcut available for all users in windows 10. The public desktop icons appear on the users desktop but do not appear in file explorer desktop library. John koerner special folder enum values on windows and. Public function specialfolderpathstrfolder as string as string find out the path to the passed special folder. One of the first changes in windows 7 and vista that will be apparent to support staff used to windows xp are the changes in the directory structure. The real desktop directory folder and the desktop you see are not on windows and not the same, here is a simple example of how to open these folders, to clear the question of many users what is the path name of the desktop in windows an. He is passionate about microsoft technologies and he has been a microsoft most valuable professional.
Windows 10s this pc view doesnt just show hard drives, removable storage devices, and network locations. This special folder is valid for windows nt systems, windows 95, and windows 98 systems with shfolder. Finding the location of all special folders in windows. How to set windows desktop items as public or private. The users desktop directory is a location in the file system. Add settings cascading context menu on the desktop in windows 10. Ive already successfully moved all the other public folders documents, music, pictures, videos, etc. Fix for special folders reverting to default folder icon. Accessing all of windows special folders codeproject. Putting items in here adds it to all users documents for example. Shell commands to access the special folders in windows 1087vistaxp.
Sep 26, 2019 the windows public folder is located in the users folder at the root of the hard drive that windows is installed on, which is usually c. User shell folders profile, start menu location of user profile folders. All of the other public folders documents, music, pictures, etc. If i add a folder called public desktop, and put a file in it, it doesnt add to everyones desktops. How to use public folder to share files with other people. Shell commands to access the special folders in windows 108. See also returns a specialfolders object a collection of special folders. Launching windows special folders tip by kenz0 and jsmorley windows has many special folders like my computer and recycle bin that are not part of the normal folder system you can specify with a path on an action in rainmeter, or launch. List special folders the following code displays path of all special folders in windows on the worksheet. Project some folders are not available in all project types. How to remove the folders from this pc on windows 10.
Unlike the traditional my computer list, it also contains several folders but you can hide them and make this pc look more like windows 7s computer view. How to move user folders to different location on windows. I cloned all 29 computers to windows 7 professional sp1. A virtual folder is not necessarily backed by a directory. But on a mac this will return nothing if you not set it.
The public desktop folder is normally a hidden folder. Is there any way to move the public desktop folder. Jun 23, 2011 windows 7 special directories folders skip to end of metadata. Shell commands to access the special folders in windows 10. Hello friends, in this article i am going to explain you how to get the path of special folders in windows operating system. Specialfolder to access certain folders instead of having to hard code the paths or write the appropriate lookup code for them. The public desktop folder, hidden, is more for configuration, adding shortcuts for. Feb 28, 2020 file organization how to move user folders to different location on windows 10 yes, you can move the default user folders to a new location, and in this guide, well show you how on windows 10.
Some virtual folders like desktop have an accompanying special folder that is a reference to a directory on the physical. This is not creating a special folder this is simply the old dos way of making a shortcut. After i cloned these computers, i discovered on 15 of them, the public desktop folder is missing. Im not really sure why they changed it, but i do know the path to where they are located. Mar 12, 2008 this article is about accessing windows special folders. How to install to the public directory in windows 7 from the vs 2010 deployment setup project. If you have duplicate user folders instead, then you will need to backup the contents. Rolf kristensen edited this page apr 21, 2019 5 revisions system special folder path includes my documents, my music, program files, desktop, and more. Windows 10 public desktop icons not showing spiceworks. Projectspecific differences are noted where appropriate.
In explorer, you need to check show hidden files at tools folder options view in. The easy way to use powershell to work with special. Windows has many special folders like my computer and recycle bin that are not part of the normal folder system you can specify with a path on an action in rainmeter, or launch differently then they appear in explorer. These folders include your favorites, cookies, system libraries and the like. Windows 10 keeps a collection of shortcuts to system and user folders. The desktop folder merges that with virtual items like all users items, recycle bin, shortcut to documents folder etc. As you can see from my screen shot, that it displays the full path to the special folders correctly on the title bar, desktop, downloads, etc. The public folder is a folder in the windows operating system that you can use to share files with other people who either use the same computer or are connected to the computer over the same network. Here is code, including a large number of constant definitions, plus documentation, allowing access to and creation of these folders. Display full path for special folders windows 10 forums. This creates a problem because if the user wants to attach a file while in web based email, they cannot select desktop doc shortcut to a network folder some file to attach as the shortcut does not exist.
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