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"Special folders" refers to directories in the Windows operating system that provide extended functionality in the user interface. Prominent examples are the "Desktop", "Start Menu", the "My Documents" and the "Fonts" folders.

The physical location and the number of special folders depend on the Windows version and system language.

Windows transparently manages the correlation between physical location on the disk and representation in the shell namespace, so these folders are best retrieved through the Windows API, as opposed to using fixed paths.

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CVS update ignore directories from repository, namely illegal names in windows like aux

I have trouble checking out a directory called aux, because that name is an illegal directory name in Windows (remnant from DOS I believe). I have no way of manipulating the repository itself. I use TortoiseCVS, but it doesn't have the option to…
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Why would the solution and the project be in totally different locations?

I just noticed that my one-project solution is in: C:\Users\Clay\Documents\Visual Studio 2013\Projects\Platypus\Platypus.sln ...whereas the project itself is in: C:\Platypus What is the sense of separating things out that way? I did choose the…
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Per Machine Application Data Folder

I am using Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData); to get the path to store user data. That equates to: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming If I go through the Windows 8.1 desktop application certification on a per…
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Referring to MS Windows special folders in Emacs

Is there a simple way to find a file on my desktop in Emacs? Instead of going the "C:\Documents and Settings\MyName\Desktop\" way... Maybe there is a way to define aliases in my .emacs which I can use during find-file?
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How to open an application

I wrote this code to open my application - the name of the executable is C# code analyser.exe. When I start it under Windows 7 (I don't know how this behaves under different versions of Windows), it displays the following message. Do you want to…
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DOS Batch file - Copy file based on filename into default folder

I would like to use a batch file to put them into default folder, but the account name is in the middle of the folder. Have any script I can use in dos command prompt? 888123_AAAA_20130313.pdf 888123_BBBB_20130313 (2).pdf …
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php user image upload create specified folder unique image names

I'm (a newbie in php) still working on a time off project and another problem came up, for which I can't find a solution. Therefore I hope u guys can help me! Worked great the last time I posted something on here! I really appreciate your help...thx…
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c# windows service special folder exception

I have developed a Windows service application. All this service does is initiate filewatcher and listen for a .csv file being created, then it processes that file. Before now we were using the application folder for monitoring, but as security…
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Windows server 2008 IIS 7.5 folder or file cannot be found with +

My problem is, there is a website on a server: - Windows server 2008 - IIS 7.5 and there is folder with some image files. Folder and file name is like…
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How to migrate my files from one folder location to another with full user visibility

For years I've put my application data files in c:\MyCompany\MyDataFileFolder\App where 'App' is my application name. I made this choice in the early days of Wild-West-Windows when Microsoft seemed to keep changing its own mind (My Documents,…
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Which Mac Application Support Sub Folders Name convention I should use? (dont want to be rejected)

I am looking for where I should save my app stuff, and after a quick search I found this: Cocoa equivalent of .NET's Environment.SpecialFolder for saving preferences/settings? and…
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Deleting "All Users" shortcut for the current user in C#

I have the following piece of C# .NET 4 code that lists out files that are part of the "All Users" desktop that are displayed on the current users desktop: foreach (String desktopFilePath in…
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how to create a shortcut to a folder in windows?

Assume I have a folder called "C:\Program Files\Java" and a folder called "C:\Users\Public". I need to create a folder inside Public named "test". but If someone opens the folder test it should show the files inside "Java". It is very similar to…
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geting special folders with shell.application

I need in a script to return the path to the current user desktop. Now I know you can do it with WScript. var WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"); strDesktop = WshShell.SpecialFolders("Desktop"); But for my script this will…
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c# - folderBrowserDialog1 and Network Drive

Is there anyway to set the folderBrowserDialog to start in a set folder on a network drive? I know it takes Environment.SpecialFolders but I'm not seeing what I need in there...
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