Where in the Registry can I read the current "My Documents" path ?

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Where in the Registry can I find the current "My Documents" path ?

Yes I know I can find it through the context menu of "My Documents" folder.
But I wantt to find it in the Registry as well.

Kevin
 
Kevin,

Current User:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

All Users:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

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"Kevin Yu" <kyu_alpha@lycos.net> wrote in message
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> Where in the Registry can I find the current "My Documents" path ?
>
> Yes I know I can find it through the context menu of "My Documents" folder.
> But I wantt to find it in the Registry as well.
>
> Kevin
>
 
"Kevin Yu" <kyu_alpha@lycos.net> wrote in message
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> Where in the Registry can I find the current "My Documents" path ?
>
> Yes I know I can find it through the context menu of "My Documents" folder.
> But I wantt to find it in the Registry as well.
>
> Kevin
>
 
2nd Time Posted (1st hasn't shown)

Kevin,

Current User:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

All Users:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

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Newbie Coder
(It's just a name)



"Kevin Yu" <kyu_alpha@lycos.net> wrote in message
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> Where in the Registry can I find the current "My Documents" path ?
>
> Yes I know I can find it through the context menu of "My Documents" folder.
> But I wantt to find it in the Registry as well.
>
> Kevin
>
 
Not sure,but try:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ECF03A32-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}

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"Kevin Yu" <kyu_alpha@lycos.net> wrote in message
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| Where in the Registry can I find the current "My Documents" path ?
|
| Yes I know I can find it through the context menu of "My Documents"
folder.
| But I wantt to find it in the Registry as well.
|
| Kevin
|
 
Forget my previous post. :P

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Curt

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"Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message
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| Not sure,but try:
|
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ECF03A32-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}
|
| --
| HTH,
| Curt
|
| Windows Support Center
| www.aumha.org
| Practically Nerded,...
| http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
|
| "Kevin Yu" <kyu_alpha@lycos.net> wrote in message
| news:469d4372$0$20994$9b4e6d93@newsspool1.arcor-online.net...
|| Where in the Registry can I find the current "My Documents" path ?
||
|| Yes I know I can find it through the context menu of "My Documents"
| folder.
|| But I wantt to find it in the Registry as well.
||
|| Kevin
||
|
|
 
What previous post? ;-)

Hi Curt....
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"Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Forget my previous post. :P
>
> --
> HTH,
> Curt
>
> Windows Support Center
> www.aumha.org
> Practically Nerded,...
> http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
>
> "Curt Christianson" <curtchristnsn@NOSPAM.Yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:ed2JOmMyHHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> | Not sure,but try:
> |
> | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{ECF03A32-103D-11d2-854D-006008059367}
> |
> | --
> | HTH,
> | Curt
> |
> | Windows Support Center
> | www.aumha.org
> | Practically Nerded,...
> | http://dundats.mvps.org/Index.htm
> |
> | "Kevin Yu" <kyu_alpha@lycos.net> wrote in message
> | news:469d4372$0$20994$9b4e6d93@newsspool1.arcor-online.net...
> || Where in the Registry can I find the current "My Documents" path ?
> ||
> || Yes I know I can find it through the context menu of "My Documents"
> | folder.
> || But I wantt to find it in the Registry as well.
> ||
> || Kevin
> ||
> |
> |
>
>
 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserShell Folders

Value name: "Personal"

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Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Kevin Yu" <kyu_alpha@lycos.net> wrote in message news:469d4372$0$20994$9b4e6d93@newsspool1.arcor-online.net...
Where in the Registry can I find the current "My Documents" path ?

Yes I know I can find it through the context menu of "My Documents" folder.
But I wantt to find it in the Registry as well.

Kevin
 
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