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If you plan on storing any kind of persistent information regarding configuration for your current user in a file the best place to store it is in the users Application Data directory. This allow data to be written regardless of the current set of security in place for that user.
C# provides a set a simple way to get this path using the Environment.GetFolderPath function.
path = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory);
This can be used to find out other folders on the system by substituting the DesktopDirectory in the above example with any of:
Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData
Environment.SpecialFolder.System
Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData
Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonProgramFiles
Environment.SpecialFolder.Cookies
Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop
Environment.SpecialFolder.DesktopDirectory
Environment.SpecialFolder.Favorites
Environment.SpecialFolder.History
Environment.SpecialFolder.InternetCache
Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData
Environment.SpecialFolder.MyComputer
Environment.SpecialFolder.MyMusic
Environment.SpecialFolder.MyPictures
Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal
Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles
Environment.SpecialFolder.Programs
Environment.SpecialFolder.Recent
Environment.SpecialFolder.SendTo
Environment.SpecialFolder.StartMenu
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20 November 2009 IB
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