Special Folder Enumerations

Environment.SpecialFolder is an enum whose values encompass all special directories in Windows.

• AdminTools
• ApplicationData
• CDBurning
• CommonAdminTools
• CommonApplicationData
• CommonDesktopDirectory
• CommonDocuments
• CommonMusic
• CommonOemLinks
• CommonPictures
• CommonProgramFiles
• CommonProgramFilesX86
• CommonPrograms
• CommonStartMenu
• CommonStartup
• CommonTemplates
• CommonVideos
• Cookies
• Desktop
• DesktopDirectory
• Favorites
• Fonts Recent
• History
• InternetCache
• LocalApplicationData
• LocalizedResources
• MyComputer
• MyDocuments
• MyMusic
• MyPictures
• MyVideos
• NetworkShortcuts
• Personal
• PrinterShortcuts
• ProgramFiles
• ProgramFilesX86
• Programs
• Resources
• SendTo
• StartMenu
• Startup
• System
• SystemX86
• Templates
• UserProfile
• Windows

The following method returns the .NET Framework directory:

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;

class Program
{
    static void Main()
    {

        Console.WriteLine(System.Runtime.InteropServices.RuntimeEnvironment.GetRuntimeDirectory());
    }
}

The output:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\