constants SpecialFolderPathConstants
Indicates the list of common folders in your system. Use the SpecialFolder property to build an ExShellFolder object based on a common folder.

NameValueDescription
Desktop0 Windows Desktop virtual folder that is the root of the namespace.
Internet1 Virtual folder representing the Internet
Programs2 File system directory that contains the user's program groups (which are also file system directories).
ControlPanel3 Virtual folder containing icons for the Control Panel applications
Printers4 Virtual folder containing installed printers
Personal5 File system directory that serves as a common repository for documents.
Favorites6 File system directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items.
Startup7 File system directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group. The system starts these programs whenever any user logs onto Windows NT or starts Windows 95.
Recent8 File system directory that contains the user's most recently used documents.
SendTo9 File system directory that contains Send To menu items.
Recycled10 Virtual folder containing the objects in the user's Recycle Bin
StartMenu11 File system directory containing Start menu items.
DesktopDir16 File system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself). A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusernameDesktop
MyComputer17 My Computer virtual folder containing everything on the local computer: storage devices, printers, and Control Panel. The folder may also contain mapped network drives
Network18 Network Neighborhood virtual folder representing the top level of the network hierarchy
NetHood19 File system directory containing objects that appear in the network neighborhood. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusername etHood
Fonts20 Virtual folder containing fonts.
Templates21 File system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates
CommonStartMenu22 File system directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesll UsersStart Menu. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
CommonPrograms23 File system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. A common path is c:WINNTProfilesll UsersStart MenuPrograms. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
CommonStartup24 File system directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesll UsersStart MenuProgramsStartup. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
CommonDesktopDir25 File system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesll UsersDesktop. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
AppData26 File system directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusernamepplication Data
PrintHood27 File system directory that serves as a common repository for printer links. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusernamePrintHood
AltStartup29 File system directory that corresponds to the user's nonlocalized Startup program group
CommonAltStartup30 File system directory that corresponds to the nonlocalized Startup program group for all users. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
CommonFavorites31 File system directory that serves as a common repository for all users' favorite items. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
InternetCache32 File system directory that serves as a common repository for temporary Internet files. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusername emporary Internet Files
Cookies33 File system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet cookies. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusernameCookies
History34 File system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet history items