Windows directory

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Hi all.
How can I retrieve the windows directory (not system!) in VB.Net?
Thanks in advance.

VV
 
Hi,

Trace.WriteLine(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("windir"))



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Hi all.
How can I retrieve the windows directory (not system!) in VB.Net?
Thanks in advance.

VV
 
¤ Hi all.
¤ How can I retrieve the windows directory (not system!) in VB.Net?
¤ Thanks in advance.

Dim WinSysPath As String = System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.System)
Dim WinPath As String = WinSysPath.Substring(0, WinSysPath.LastIndexOf("\"))


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Good answer , much cleaner than mine and managed as well !

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