What directories do the different Application SpecialFolders point to in WindowsXP and Windows Vista

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Published on 2010-03-23T15:30:06Z Indexed on 2010/03/23 15:33 UTC
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Namely I have:

  • Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData
  • Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData
  • Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData

I am unclear as to were these point to in Windows XP and/or Windows Vista.

What I found so far is that the ApplicationData points to the ApplicationData Folder for the current user in XP and the roaming application data folder in Vista.

I would also like to know if there are general guidelines on when to use which.

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