UserDataPaths Class

Definition

Namespace:

Windows.Storage

Returns full paths for common user data folders. User data folders are based on the KNOWNFOLDERID naming pattern.

public ref class UserDataPaths sealed

/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract, 327680)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingBehavior(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingType.Agile)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Threading(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ThreadingModel.Both)]
class UserDataPaths final

[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(typeof(Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract), 327680)]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingBehavior(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.MarshalingType.Agile)]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Threading(Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ThreadingModel.Both)]
public sealed class UserDataPaths

Public NotInheritable Class UserDataPaths

Inheritance

Object Platform::Object IInspectable UserDataPaths

Attributes

ContractVersionAttribute MarshalingBehaviorAttribute ThreadingAttribute

Windows requirements

Device family	Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (introduced in 10.0.16299.0)
API contract	Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract (introduced in v5.0)

Remarks

This class contains methods and properties that return paths consistent with those that a Desktop app would use.

Properties

CameraRoll	Gets the path to a user's Camera Roll folder.
Cookies	Gets the path to a user's Cookies app data folder.
Desktop	Gets the path to a user's Desktop folder.
Documents	Gets the path to a user's Documents folder.
Downloads	Gets the path to a user's Downloads folder.
Favorites	Gets the path to a user's Favorites folder.
History	Gets the path to a user's History folder.
InternetCache	Gets the path to a user's Temporary Internet Files folder.
LocalAppData	Gets the path to a user's Local app data folder.
LocalAppDataLow	Gets the path to a user's LocalLow app data folder.
Music	Gets the path to a user's Music folder.
Pictures	Gets the path to a user's Pictures folder.
Profile	Gets the path to a user's profile on the machine.
Recent	Gets the path to a user's Recent Items folder.
RoamingAppData	Gets the path to a user's Roaming app data folder.
SavedPictures	Gets the path to a user's Saved Pictures folder.
Screenshots	Gets the path to a user's Screenshots folder.
Templates	Gets the path to a user's Common Templates folder.
Videos	Gets the path to a user's Videos folder.

Methods

GetDefault()	Gets the paths to a user's various data folders. Use this method for single user machines.
GetForUser(User)	Gets the paths to a user's various data folders. Use this method for multi-user machines.