Folder created by application stored in virtual store winForm

Question

I have created setup for my windows form application . My OS is Windows7

On load of first form I have created folder with below code

 bool IsExists = System.IO.Directory.Exists("Orders");
                if (!IsExists)
                System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory("Orders");

But when i install setup project on machine this folder is created at following path.

  C:\Users\ADMIN\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\MySetup

Is there any workaround so that folders i create is stored on

 C:\Program Files\MySetup

Anything related to permission or rights to user?

Any Solutions?

I don't think this would be a good idea, since users generally don't have sufficient privileges to create subfolders in Program files. — Marko Juvančič, Jan 03 '14 at 08:57
What if you create folder Orders on a fixed location (c:\VirtualStore\orders) and you don't to have to worry about setup location? What is your setup made with (ClickOnce or sth else) — Marko Juvančič, Jan 03 '14 at 09:02

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

1

Look:

This path can be transformed to String by using Environment.GetFolderPath. For example:

String programFilesPath = 
    Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles);

edited May 23 '17 at 12:03

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answered Jan 03 '14 at 08:58

Ilya Tereschuk

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