KNOWNFOLDERID

The KNOWNFOLDERID constants represent GUIDs that identify standard folders registered with the system as Known Folders. These folders are installed with Windows Vista and later operating systems, and a computer will have only folders appropriate to it installed. These values are defined in Knownfolders.h.

Constants

• FOLDERID_AddNewPrograms

  GUID	{de61d971-5ebc-4f02-a3a9-6c82895e5c04}
  Display Name	Get Programs
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Add New Programs (found in the Add or Remove Programs item in the Control Panel)
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_AdminTools

  GUID	{724EF170-A42D-4FEF-9F26-B60E846FBA4F}
  Display Name	Administrative Tools
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS
  Legacy Display Name	Administrative Tools
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

• FOLDERID_AppUpdates

  GUID	{a305ce99-f527-492b-8b1a-7e76fa98d6e4}
  Display Name	Installed Updates
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	None, new in Windows Vista. In earlier versions of Microsoft Windows, the information on this page was included in Add or Remove Programs if the Show updates box was checked.
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_CDBurning

  GUID	{9E52AB10-F80D-49DF-ACB8-4330F5687855}
  Display Name	Temporary Burn Folder
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA
  Legacy Display Name	CD Burning
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning

• FOLDERID_ChangeRemovePrograms

  GUID	{df7266ac-9274-4867-8d55-3bd661de872d}
  Display Name	Programs and Features
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Add or Remove Programs
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_CommonAdminTools

  GUID	{D0384E7D-BAC3-4797-8F14-CBA229B392B5}
  Display Name	Administrative Tools
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS
  Legacy Display Name	Administrative Tools
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

• FOLDERID_CommonOEMLinks

  GUID	{C1BAE2D0-10DF-4334-BEDD-7AA20B227A9D}
  Display Name	OEM Links
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\OEM Links
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_OEM_LINKS
  Legacy Display Name	OEM Links
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\OEM Links

• FOLDERID_CommonPrograms

  GUID	{0139D44E-6AFE-49F2-8690-3DAFCAE6FFB8}
  Display Name	Programs
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS
  Legacy Display Name	Programs
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs

• FOLDERID_CommonStartMenu

  GUID	{A4115719-D62E-491D-AA7C-E74B8BE3B067}
  Display Name	Start Menu
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU
  Legacy Display Name	Start Menu
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu

• FOLDERID_CommonStartup

  GUID	{82A5EA35-D9CD-47C5-9629-E15D2F714E6E}
  Display Name	Startup
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP, CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP
  Legacy Display Name	Startup
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

• FOLDERID_CommonTemplates

  GUID	{B94237E7-57AC-4347-9151-B08C6C32D1F7}
  Display Name	Templates
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Templates
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES
  Legacy Display Name	Templates
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Templates

• FOLDERID_ComputerFolder

  GUID	{0AC0837C-BBF8-452A-850D-79D08E667CA7}
  Display Name	Computer
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_DRIVES
  Legacy Display Name	My Computer
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_ConflictFolder

  GUID	{4bfefb45-347d-4006-a5be-ac0cb0567192}
  Display Name	Conflicts
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable. This KNOWNFOLDERID refers to the Windows Vista Synchronization Manager. It is not the folder referenced by the older ISyncMgrConflictFolder.
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_ConnectionsFolder

  GUID	{6F0CD92B-2E97-45D1-88FF-B0D186B8DEDD}
  Display Name	Network Connections
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_CONNECTIONS
  Legacy Display Name	Network Connections
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_Contacts

  GUID	{56784854-C6CB-462b-8169-88E350ACB882}
  Display Name	Contacts
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Contacts
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_ControlPanelFolder

  GUID	{82A74AEB-AEB4-465C-A014-D097EE346D63}
  Display Name	Control Panel
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_CONTROLS
  Legacy Display Name	Control Panel
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_Cookies

  GUID	{2B0F765D-C0E9-4171-908E-08A611B84FF6}
  Display Name	Cookies
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COOKIES
  Legacy Display Name	Cookies
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Cookies

• FOLDERID_Desktop

  GUID	{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}
  Display Name	Desktop
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_DESKTOP, CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY
  Legacy Display Name	Desktop
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Desktop

• FOLDERID_Documents

  GUID	{FDD39AD0-238F-46AF-ADB4-6C85480369C7}
  Display Name	Documents
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Documents
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS, CSIDL_PERSONAL
  Legacy Display Name	My Documents
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\My Documents

• FOLDERID_Downloads

  GUID	{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}
  Display Name	Downloads
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_Favorites

  GUID	{1777F761-68AD-4D8A-87BD-30B759FA33DD}
  Display Name	Favorites
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Favorites
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_FAVORITES, CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES
  Legacy Display Name	Favorites
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Favorites

• FOLDERID_Fonts

  GUID	{FD228CB7-AE11-4AE3-864C-16F3910AB8FE}
  Display Name	Fonts
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%windir%\Fonts
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_FONTS
  Legacy Display Name	Fonts
  Legacy Default Path	%windir%\Fonts

• FOLDERID_Games

  GUID	{CAC52C1A-B53D-4edc-92D7-6B2E8AC19434}
  Display Name	Games
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_GameTasks

  GUID	{054FAE61-4DD8-4787-80B6-090220C4B700}
  Display Name	GameExplorer
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_History

  GUID	{D9DC8A3B-B784-432E-A781-5A1130A75963}
  Display Name	History
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\History
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_HISTORY
  Legacy Display Name	History
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\History

• FOLDERID_InternetCache

  GUID	{352481E8-33BE-4251-BA85-6007CAEDCF9D}
  Display Name	Temporary Internet Files
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE
  Legacy Display Name	Temporary Internet Files
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

• FOLDERID_InternetFolder

  GUID	{4D9F7874-4E0C-4904-967B-40B0D20C3E4B}
  Display Name	Internet Explorer
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_INTERNET
  Legacy Display Name	Internet Explorer
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_Links

  GUID	{bfb9d5e0-c6a9-404c-b2b2-ae6db6af4968}
  Display Name	Links
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Links
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_LocalAppData

  GUID	{F1B32785-6FBA-4FCF-9D55-7B8E7F157091}
  Display Name	Local
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%LOCALAPPDATA% (%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local)
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA
  Legacy Display Name	Application Data
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data

• FOLDERID_LocalAppDataLow

  GUID	{A520A1A4-1780-4FF6-BD18-167343C5AF16}
  Display Name	LocalLow
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_LocalizedResourcesDir

  GUID	{2A00375E-224C-49DE-B8D1-440DF7EF3DDC}
  Display Name	None
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%windir%\resources\0409 (code page)
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_RESOURCES_LOCALIZED
  Legacy Display Name	None
  Legacy Default Path	%windir%\resources\0409 (code page)

• FOLDERID_Music

  GUID	{4BD8D571-6D19-48D3-BE97-422220080E43}
  Display Name	Music
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Music
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_MYMUSIC
  Legacy Display Name	My Music
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Music

• FOLDERID_NetHood

  GUID	{C5ABBF53-E17F-4121-8900-86626FC2C973}
  Display Name	Network Shortcuts
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_NETHOOD
  Legacy Display Name	NetHood
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\NetHood

• FOLDERID_NetworkFolder

  GUID	{D20BEEC4-5CA8-4905-AE3B-BF251EA09B53}
  Display Name	Network
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_NETWORK, CSIDL_COMPUTERSNEARME
  Legacy Display Name	My Network Places
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_OriginalImages

  GUID	{2C36C0AA-5812-4b87-BFD0-4CD0DFB19B39}
  Display Name	Original Images
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_PhotoAlbums

  GUID	{69D2CF90-FC33-4FB7-9A0C-EBB0F0FCB43C}
  Display Name	Slide Shows
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Slide Shows
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_Pictures

  GUID	{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}
  Display Name	Pictures
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Pictures
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_MYPICTURES
  Legacy Display Name	My Pictures
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Pictures

• FOLDERID_Playlists

  GUID	{DE92C1C7-837F-4F69-A3BB-86E631204A23}
  Display Name	Playlists
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Music\Playlists
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_PrintersFolder

  GUID	{76FC4E2D-D6AD-4519-A663-37BD56068185}
  Display Name	Printers
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_PRINTERS
  Legacy Display Name	Printers and Faxes
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_PrintHood

  GUID	{9274BD8D-CFD1-41C3-B35E-B13F55A758F4}
  Display Name	Printer Shortcuts
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_PRINTHOOD
  Legacy Display Name	PrintHood
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\PrintHood

• FOLDERID_Profile

  GUID	{5E6C858F-0E22-4760-9AFE-EA3317B67173}
  Display Name	The user's username (%USERNAME%)
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE% (%SystemDrive%\Users\%USERNAME%)
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_PROFILE
  Legacy Display Name	The user's username (%USERNAME%)
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE% (%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%)

• FOLDERID_ProgramData

  GUID	{62AB5D82-FDC1-4DC3-A9DD-070D1D495D97}
  Display Name	ProgramData
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE% (%ProgramData%, %SystemDrive%\ProgramData)
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA
  Legacy Display Name	Application Data
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data

• FOLDERID_ProgramFiles
  See Remarks for more information.

  GUID	{905e63b6-c1bf-494e-b29c-65b732d3d21a}
  Display Name	Program Files
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES
  Legacy Display Name	Program Files
  Legacy Default Path	%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)

• FOLDERID_ProgramFilesX64
  See Remarks for more information.

  GUID	{6D809377-6AF0-444b-8957-A3773F02200E}
  Display Name	Program Files
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Program Files
  Legacy Default Path	%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)

• FOLDERID_ProgramFilesX86
  See Remarks for more information.

  GUID	{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}
  Display Name	Program Files
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86
  Legacy Display Name	Program Files
  Legacy Default Path	%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)

• FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommon
  See Remarks for more information.

  GUID	{F7F1ED05-9F6D-47A2-AAAE-29D317C6F066}
  Display Name	Common Files
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON
  Legacy Display Name	Common Files
  Legacy Default Path	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files

• FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommonX64
  See Remarks for more information.

  GUID	{6365D5A7-0F0D-45E5-87F6-0DA56B6A4F7D}
  Display Name	Common Files
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Common Files
  Legacy Default Path	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files

• FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommonX86
  See Remarks for more information.

  GUID	{DE974D24-D9C6-4D3E-BF91-F4455120B917}
  Display Name	Common Files
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86
  Legacy Display Name	Common Files
  Legacy Default Path	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files

• FOLDERID_Programs

  GUID	{A77F5D77-2E2B-44C3-A6A2-ABA601054A51}
  Display Name	Programs
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_PROGRAMS
  Legacy Display Name	Programs
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs

• FOLDERID_Public

  GUID	{DFDF76A2-C82A-4D63-906A-5644AC457385}
  Display Name	Public
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%PUBLIC% (%SystemDrive%\Users\Public)
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new for Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_PublicDesktop

  GUID	{C4AA340D-F20F-4863-AFEF-F87EF2E6BA25}
  Display Name	Public Desktop
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Desktop
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY
  Legacy Display Name	Desktop
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop

• FOLDERID_PublicDocuments

  GUID	{ED4824AF-DCE4-45A8-81E2-FC7965083634}
  Display Name	Public Documents
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Documents
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS
  Legacy Display Name	Shared Documents
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents

• FOLDERID_PublicDownloads

  GUID	{3D644C9B-1FB8-4f30-9B45-F670235F79C0}
  Display Name	Public Downloads
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Downloads
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_PublicGameTasks

  GUID	{DEBF2536-E1A8-4c59-B6A2-414586476AEA}
  Display Name	GameExplorer
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_PublicMusic

  GUID	{3214FAB5-9757-4298-BB61-92A9DEAA44FF}
  Display Name	Public Music
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Music
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_MUSIC
  Legacy Display Name	Shared Music
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music

• FOLDERID_PublicPictures

  GUID	{B6EBFB86-6907-413C-9AF7-4FC2ABF07CC5}
  Display Name	Public Pictures
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Pictures
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_PICTURES
  Legacy Display Name	Shared Pictures
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures

• FOLDERID_PublicVideos

  GUID	{2400183A-6185-49FB-A2D8-4A392A602BA3}
  Display Name	Public Videos
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Videos
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_COMMON_VIDEO
  Legacy Display Name	Shared Video
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Videos

• FOLDERID_QuickLaunch

  GUID	{52a4f021-7b75-48a9-9f6b-4b87a210bc8f}
  Display Name	Quick Launch
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Quick Launch
  Legacy Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

• FOLDERID_Recent

  GUID	{AE50C081-EBD2-438A-8655-8A092E34987A}
  Display Name	Recent Items
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_RECENT
  Legacy Display Name	My Recent Documents
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Recent

• FOLDERID_RecordedTV
  Not used.

• FOLDERID_RecycleBinFolder

  GUID	{B7534046-3ECB-4C18-BE4E-64CD4CB7D6AC}
  Display Name	Recycle Bin
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_BITBUCKET
  Legacy Display Name	Recycle Bin
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder

• FOLDERID_ResourceDir

  GUID	{8AD10C31-2ADB-4296-A8F7-E4701232C972}
  Display Name	Resources
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%windir%\Resources
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_RESOURCES
  Legacy Display Name	Resources
  Legacy Default Path	%windir%\Resources

• FOLDERID_RoamingAppData

  GUID	{3EB685DB-65F9-4CF6-A03A-E3EF65729F3D}
  Display Name	Roaming
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA% (%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming)
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_APPDATA
  Legacy Display Name	Application Data
  Legacy Default Path	%APPDATA% (%USERPROFILE%\Application Data)

• FOLDERID_SampleMusic

  GUID	{B250C668-F57D-4EE1-A63C-290EE7D1AA1F}
  Display Name	Sample Music
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Music\Sample Music
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Sample Music
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Music\Sample Music

• FOLDERID_SamplePictures

  GUID	{C4900540-2379-4C75-844B-64E6FAF8716B}
  Display Name	Sample Pictures
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Pictures\Sample Pictures
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Sample Pictures
  Legacy Default Path	%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents\My Pictures\Sample Pictures

• FOLDERID_SamplePlaylists

  GUID	{15CA69B3-30EE-49C1-ACE1-6B5EC372AFB5}
  Display Name	Sample Playlists
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Music\Sample Playlists
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SampleVideos

  GUID	{859EAD94-2E85-48AD-A71A-0969CB56A6CD}
  Display Name	Sample Videos
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%PUBLIC%\Videos\Sample Videos
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SavedGames

  GUID	{4C5C32FF-BB9D-43b0-B5B4-2D72E54EAAA4}
  Display Name	Saved Games
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SavedSearches

  GUID	{7d1d3a04-debb-4115-95cf-2f29da2920da}
  Display Name	Searches
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Searches
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SEARCH_CSC

  GUID	{ee32e446-31ca-4aba-814f-a5ebd2fd6d5e}
  Display Name	Offline Files
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SEARCH_MAPI

  GUID	{98ec0e18-2098-4d44-8644-66979315a281}
  Display Name	Microsoft Office Outlook
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SearchHome

  GUID	{190337d1-b8ca-4121-a639-6d472d16972a}
  Display Name	Search Results
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SendTo

  GUID	{8983036C-27C0-404B-8F08-102D10DCFD74}
  Display Name	SendTo
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_SENDTO
  Legacy Display Name	SendTo
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\SendTo

• FOLDERID_SidebarDefaultParts

  GUID	{7B396E54-9EC5-4300-BE0A-2482EBAE1A26}
  Display Name	Gadgets
  Folder Type	COMMON
  Default Path	%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new for Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SidebarParts

  GUID	{A75D362E-50FC-4fb7-AC2C-A8BEAA314493}
  Display Name	Gadgets
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new for Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_StartMenu

  GUID	{625B53C3-AB48-4EC1-BA1F-A1EF4146FC19}
  Display Name	Start Menu
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_STARTMENU
  Legacy Display Name	Start Menu
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu

• FOLDERID_Startup

  GUID	{B97D20BB-F46A-4C97-BA10-5E3608430854}
  Display Name	Startup
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_STARTUP, CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP
  Legacy Display Name	Startup
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp

• FOLDERID_SyncManagerFolder

  GUID	{43668BF8-C14E-49B2-97C9-747784D784B7}
  Display Name	Sync Center
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SyncResultsFolder

  GUID	{289a9a43-be44-4057-a41b-587a76d7e7f9}
  Display Name	Sync Results
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_SyncSetupFolder

  GUID	{0F214138-B1D3-4a90-BBA9-27CBC0C5389A}
  Display Name	Sync Setup
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new in Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_System

  GUID	{1AC14E77-02E7-4E5D-B744-2EB1AE5198B7}
  Display Name	System32
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%windir%\system32
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_SYSTEM
  Legacy Display Name	system32
  Legacy Default Path	%windir%\system32

• FOLDERID_SystemX86

  GUID	{D65231B0-B2F1-4857-A4CE-A8E7C6EA7D27}
  Display Name	System32
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%windir%\system32
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_SYSTEMX86
  Legacy Display Name	system32
  Legacy Default Path	%windir%\system32

• FOLDERID_Templates

  GUID	{A63293E8-664E-48DB-A079-DF759E0509F7}
  Display Name	Templates
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_TEMPLATES
  Legacy Display Name	Templates
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Templates

• FOLDERID_TreeProperties
  Not used.

• FOLDERID_UserProfiles

  GUID	{0762D272-C50A-4BB0-A382-697DCD729B80}
  Display Name	Users
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%SystemDrive%\Users
  CSIDL Equivalent	None, new for Windows Vista
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_UsersFiles

  GUID	{f3ce0f7c-4901-4acc-8648-d5d44b04ef8f}
  Display Name	The user's full name (for instance, Jean Philippe Bagel) entered when the user account was created.
  Folder Type	VIRTUAL
  Default Path	Not applicable—virtual folder
  CSIDL Equivalent	None
  Legacy Display Name	Not applicable
  Legacy Default Path	Not applicable

• FOLDERID_Videos

  GUID	{18989B1D-99B5-455B-841C-AB7C74E4DDFC}
  Display Name	Videos
  Folder Type	PERUSER
  Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\Videos
  CSIDL	CSIDL_MYVIDEO
  Legacy Display Name	My Videos
  Legacy Default Path	%USERPROFILE%\My Documents\My Videos

• FOLDERID_Windows

  GUID	{F38BF404-1D43-42F2-9305-67DE0B28FC23}
  Display Name	Windows
  Folder Type	FIXED
  Default Path	%windir%
  CSIDL Equivalent	CSIDL_WINDOWS
  Legacy Display Name	WINDOWS
  Legacy Default Path	%windir%

Remarks

The interpretation of certain KNOWNFOLDERID values depends on whether the folder is part of a 32-bit or 64-bit application and whether that application is running on a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system. If your application needs to distinguish between, for example, Program Files and Program Files (x86), you must use the right KNOWNFOLDERID for the situation.

The following tables summarize the KNOWNFOLDERID use in those cases.

FOLDERID_ProgramFiles
OS	Application	KNOWNFOLDERID	Default Path	CSIDL Equivalent
32 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFiles	%SystemDrive%\Program Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES
32 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesX86	%SystemDrive%\Program Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86
32 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesX64 (undefined)	Not applicable	Not applicable
64 bit	64 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFiles	%SystemDrive%\Program Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES
64 bit	64 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesX86	%SystemDrive%\Program Files (x86)	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86
64 bit	64 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesX64	%SystemDrive%\Program Files	None
64 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFiles	%SystemDrive%\Program Files (x86)	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES
64 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesX86	%SystemDrive%\Program Files (x86)	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86
64 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesX64	%SystemDrive%\Program Files	None

FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommon
OS	Application	KNOWNFOLDERID	Default Path	CSIDL Equivalent
32 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommon	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON
32 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommonX86	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86
32 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommonX64 (undefined)	Not applicable	Not applicable
64 bit	64 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommon	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON
64 bit	64 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommonX86	%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86
64 bit	64 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommonX64	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files	None
64 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommon	%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON
64 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommonX86	%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files	CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86
64 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_ProgramFilesCommonX64	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files	None

FOLDERID_System
OS	Application	KNOWNFOLDERID	Default Path	CSIDL Equivalent
32 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_System	%windir%\system32	CSIDL_SYSTEM
32 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_SystemX86	%windir%\system32	CSIDL_SYSTEMX86
64 bit	64 bit	FOLDERID_System	%windir%\system32	CSIDL_SYSTEM
64 bit	64 bit	FOLDERID_SystemX86	%windir%\syswow64	CSIDL_SYSTEMX86
64 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_System	%windir%\system32	CSIDL_SYSTEM
64 bit	32 bit	FOLDERID_SystemX86	%windir%\syswow64	CSIDL_SYSTEMX86

We have used environment strings to provide generic paths throughout this topic. The following tables give examples of the paths those environment strings represent. In some cases, these paths might not match those on a particular computer because of choices made during installation or later folder redirection. Note that some paths have changed for Windows Vista.

Windows Vista and later
Environment String	Example Path
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%	C:\ProgramData
%APPDATA%	C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming
%LOCALAPPDATA%	C:\Users\username\AppData\Local
%ProgramData%	C:\ProgramData
%ProgramFiles%	C:\Program Files
%ProgramFiles(x86)%	C:\Program Files (x86)
%PUBLIC%	C:\Users\Public
%SystemDrive%	C:
%USERPROFILE%	C:\Users\username
%windir%	C:\Windows

Windows XP and earlier
Environment String	Example Path
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%	C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
%APPDATA%	C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data
%ProgramFiles%	C:\Program Files
%SystemDrive%	C:
%USERPROFILE%	C:\Documents and Settings\username
%windir%	C:\Windows

See Also

CSIDL, Known Folders, Working with Known Folders in Applications, Extending Known Folders with Custom Folders