Deleting a user profile folder

[Iceken]

Hi,
In my app I need to delete several user profiles inside the Documents
and Settings folder.
But everytime i try Directory.Delete(path) I get a IOException with
"Access denied to path ..", however I can delete the folders using
windows explorer.

I'm logged in as an admin and the program runs under my account.
I've spent hours googling for a solution, but only found other people
with the same problem.


thanks in advance

 

[FusionGuy]

User the Delete profile API defined in Userenv.dll.

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Hi,
In my app I need to delete several user profiles inside the Documents
and Settings folder.
But everytime i try Directory.Delete(path) I get a IOException with
"Access denied to path ..", however I can delete the folders using
windows explorer.

I'm logged in as an admin and the program runs under my account.
I've spent hours googling for a solution, but only found other people
with the same problem.


thanks in advance

Why re-inventing the wheel, use the command line tools built for this.
"net user username /delete "
deletes the user and it's profile.
You can use Process.Start to execute this command from code.

Willy.