How to: Determine the Windows System Directory in Visual Basic
This example sets a string containing the path of the Windows System directory.
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Example
Dim systemDirectory As String
systemDirectory = System.Environment.SystemDirectory
This code example is also available as an IntelliSense code snippet. In the code snippet picker, it is located in Windows Operating System > System Information. For more information, see How to: Insert Snippets Into Your Code (Visual Basic).
Compiling the Code
The property returns a value such as "c:\WINNT\System32".
Security
This code requires FileIOPermission Class.
See Also
Tasks
How to: Determine a Directory's Attributes in Visual Basic