Is there a default windows path for vb?

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So im just wondering, in batch they have a default way of saying the original drive or folderpath like so: `%drive%` for your `C:\` drive or whatever your drive is or like `%windir%` for the windows directory. I need this to extract files into the windows folder and some people might have a `D:\` drive instead of `C:\` or `Windows.001` instead of Windows. Is there a way for this in vb 2008-2012?

Accepted Answer

You are looking for the System.Environment.GetFolderPath using the Environment.SpecialFolder enumeration. Or you can use System.Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable if you know the Environment Variable's name.

From last link:

```
Environment.CurrentDirectory = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("windir")
```

Is there a default windows path for vb?

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