If you’d like to access any of the following special locations, then we have good news for you:
PS C:\> [System.Enum]::GetNames([System.Environment+SpecialFolder]) Desktop Programs MyDocuments Personal Favorites Startup Recent SendTo StartMenu MyMusic MyVideos DesktopDirectory MyComputer NetworkShortcuts Fonts Templates CommonStartMenu CommonPrograms CommonStartup CommonDesktopDirectory ApplicationData PrinterShortcuts LocalApplicationData InternetCache Cookies History CommonApplicationData Windows System ProgramFiles MyPictures UserProfile SystemX86 ProgramFilesX86 CommonProgramFiles CommonProgramFilesX86 CommonTemplates CommonDocuments CommonAdminTools AdminTools CommonMusic CommonPictures CommonVideos Resources LocalizedResources CommonOemLinks CDBurning
To get the path to any of these locations, use this GetFolderPath method, and submit one of the special locations from the previous list:
PS> [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop')
C:\Users\tobwe\Desktop
PS> [System.Environment]::GetFolderPath('Cookies')
C:\Users\tobwe\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies
You can even filter the special locations list if you can’t find what location you are looking for. This line dumps all special locations that contain “do”:
PS> [System.Enum]::GetNames([System.Environment+SpecialFolder]) -like '*DO*' MyDocuments Windows CommonDocuments
