SystemDataPaths Class

Definition

Namespace:

Windows.Storage

Gets some commonly used system wide folder locations based on the KNOWNFOLDERID naming pattern.

public ref class SystemDataPaths 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 SystemDataPaths 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 SystemDataPaths

Public NotInheritable Class SystemDataPaths

Inheritance

Object Platform::Object IInspectable SystemDataPaths

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

Fonts	Gets the path to the fonts folder.
ProgramData	Gets the path to the ProgramData folder on the machine.
Public	Gets the path to the Public folder on the machine.
PublicDesktop	Gets the path to the Public Desktop folder on the machine.
PublicDocuments	Gets the path to the Public Documents folder on the machine.
PublicDownloads	Gets the path to the Public Downloads folder on the machine.
PublicMusic	Gets the path to the Public Music folder on the machine.
PublicPictures	Gets the path to the Public Pictures folder on the machine.
PublicVideos	Gets the path to the Public Videos folder on the machine.
System	Gets the path to the Windows system folder.
SystemArm	Gets the path to the System folder for a machine using an ARM operating system.
SystemHost	Gets the path to the System folder regardless of the operating system architecture (x64, x86, ARM).
SystemX64	Gets the path to the 64-bit Windows system folder.
SystemX86	Gets the path to the 32-bit Windows system folder.
UserProfiles	Gets a path to the user profiles for the computer.
Windows	Gets a path to the Windows directory.

Methods

GetDefault()

Gets the paths to various system data folders.