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c#special-foldersprogram-files

Refer to 'Program Files' on a 64-bit machine

In C#, how do I refer the following locations rather than hard-coding them?

  • Program Files (x86)
  • Program Files
Solution

  • You can use: 

    System.Environment.GetFolderPath(System.Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles);

    to get the program files folder on the machine. This will return whatever is correct for the application that is running. So for 32-bit applications on a 64-bit machine, it will return "C:\Program Files (x86)" on a English version of Windows.