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CSIDL Enumeration

CSIDL (constant special item ID list) 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. For example, the system folder may be "C:\Windows" on one system and "C:\Winnt" on another.

Namespace:  ShellBoost.Core.WindowsShell
Assembly:  ShellBoost.Core (in ShellBoost.Core.dll) Version: 1.8.3.0
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public enum CSIDL
Members
  Member nameValueDescription
CSIDL_DESKTOP0 The virtual folder that represents the Windows desktop, the root of the namespace.
CSIDL_INTERNET1 A virtual folder for Internet Explorer.
CSIDL_PROGRAMS2 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.
CSIDL_CONTROLS3 The virtual folder that contains icons for the Control Panel applications.
CSIDL_PRINTERS4 The virtual folder that contains installed printers.
CSIDL_PERSONAL5 The virtual folder that represents the My Documents desktop item. This is equivalent to CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS.
CSIDL_FAVORITES6 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.
CSIDL_STARTUP7 The file system directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group. The system starts these programs whenever the associated user logs on. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
CSIDL_RECENT8 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. To create a shortcut in this folder, use SHAddToRecentDocs. In addition to creating the shortcut, this function updates the Shell's list of recent documents and adds the shortcut to the My Recent Documents submenu of the Start menu.
CSIDL_SENDTO9 The file system directory that contains Send To menu items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\SendTo.
CSIDL_BITBUCKET10 The virtual folder that contains the objects in the user's Recycle Bin.
CSIDL_STARTMENU11 The file system directory that contains Start menu items. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Start Menu.
CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS5 The virtual folder that represents the My Documents desktop item. This value is equivalent to CSIDL_PERSONAL.
CSIDL_MYMUSIC13 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.
CSIDL_MYVIDEO14 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.
CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY16 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.
CSIDL_DRIVES17 The virtual folder that represents My Computer, containing everything on the local computer: storage devices, printers, and Control Panel. The folder can also contain mapped network drives.
CSIDL_NETWORK18 A virtual folder that represents Network Neighborhood, the root of the network namespace hierarchy.
CSIDL_NETHOOD19 A file system directory that contains 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.
CSIDL_FONTS20 A virtual folder that contains fonts. A typical path is C:\Windows\Fonts.
CSIDL_TEMPLATES21 The file system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Templates.
CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU22 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.
CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS23 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.
CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP24 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.
CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY25 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.
CSIDL_APPDATA26 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.
CSIDL_PRINTHOOD27 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.
CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA28 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.
CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP29 The file system directory that corresponds to the user's nonlocalized Startup program group. This value is recognized in Windows Vista for backward compatibility, but the folder itself no longer exists.
CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP30 The file system directory that corresponds to the nonlocalized Startup program group for all users. This value is recognized in Windows Vista for backward compatibility, but the folder itself no longer exists.
CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES31 The file system directory that serves as a common repository for favorite items common to all users.
CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE32 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.
CSIDL_COOKIES33 The file system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet cookies. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Cookies.
CSIDL_HISTORY34 The file system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet history items.
CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA35 The file system directory that contains application data for all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data. This folder is used for application data that is not user specific. For example, an application can store a spell-check dictionary, a database of clip art, or a log file in the CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA folder. This information will not roam and is available to anyone using the computer.
CSIDL_WINDOWS36 The Windows directory or SYSROOT. This corresponds to the %windir% or %SYSTEMROOT% environment variables. A typical path is C:\Windows.
CSIDL_SYSTEM37 The Windows System folder. A typical path is C:\Windows\System32.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES38 The Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.
CSIDL_MYPICTURES39 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.
CSIDL_PROFILE40 The user's profile folder. A typical path is C:\Users\username. Applications should not create files or folders at this level; they should put their data under the locations referred to by CSIDL_APPDATA or CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA. However, if you are creating a new Known Folder the profile root referred to by CSIDL_PROFILE is appropriate.
CSIDL_SYSTEMX8641 The x86 Windows System folder. A typical path is C:\Windows\SysWOW64.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX8642 The x86 Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files (X86).
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON43 A folder for components that are shared across applications. A typical path is C:\Program Files\Common. Valid only for Windows XP.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX8644 A folder for components that are shared across x86 applications. A typical path is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common. Valid only for Windows XP.
CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES45 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.
CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS46 The file system directory that contains documents that are common to all users. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents.
CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS47 The file system directory that contains administrative tools for all users of the computer.
CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS48 The file system directory that is used to store administrative tools for an individual user. The MMC will save customized consoles to this directory, and it will roam with the user.
CSIDL_CONNECTIONS49 The virtual folder that represents Network Connections, that contains network and dial-up connections.
CSIDL_COMMON_MUSIC53 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.
CSIDL_COMMON_PICTURES54 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.
CSIDL_COMMON_VIDEO55 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.
CSIDL_RESOURCES56Windows Vista. The file system directory that contains resource data. A typical path is C:\Windows\Resources.
CSIDL_RESOURCES_LOCALIZED57Windows Vista. The file system directory that contains localized resource data..
CSIDL_COMMON_OEM_LINKS58 This value is recognized in Windows Vista for backward compatibility, but the folder itself is no longer used.
CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA59 The file system directory that acts as a staging area for files waiting to be written to a CD. A typical path is C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning.
CSIDL_COMPUTERSNEARME61 The folder that represents other computers in your workgroup.
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