Windows special folder IDs
| Enumeration Value | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _CSIDL_DESKTOP | 0x0 | Desktop |
| _CSIDL_PROGRAMS | 0x2 | Start Menu\Programs |
| _CSIDL_CONTROLS | 0x3 | My Computer\Control Panel |
| _CSIDL_PRINTERS | 0x4 | My Computer\Printers |
| _CSIDL_PERSONAL | 0x5 | My Documents |
| _CSIDL_FAVORITES | 0x6 | <user>\Favorites |
| _CSIDL_STARTUP | 0x7 | Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
| _CSIDL_RECENT | 0x8 | <user>\Recent |
| _CSIDL_SENDTO | 0x9 | <user>\SendTo |
| _CSIDL_BITBUCKET | 0xA | <desktop>\Recycle Bin |
| _CSIDL_STARTMENU | 0xB | <user>\Start Menu |
| _CSIDL_MYMUSIC | 0xD | "My Music" folder |
| _CSIDL_MYVIDEO | 0xE | "My Videos" folder |
| _CSIDL_DRIVES | 0x11 | My Computer |
| _CSIDL_NETWORK | 0x12 | Network Neighborhood (My Network Places) |
| _CSIDL_NETHOOD | 0x13 | <user>\nethood |
| _CSIDL_FONTS | 0x14 | windows\fonts |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU | 0x16 | All Users\Start Menu |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS | 0x17 | All Users\Start Menu\Programs |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP | 0x18 | All Users\Startup |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY | 0x19 | All Users\Desktop |
| _CSIDL_APPDATA | 0x1A | <user>\Application Data |
| _CSIDL_PRINTHOOD | 0x1B | <user>\PrintHood |
| _CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA | 0x1C | <user>\Local Settings\Applicaiton Data (non roaming) |
| _CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP | 0x1D | non localized startup |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP | 0x1E | non localized common startup |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA | 0x23 | All Users\Application Data |
| _CSIDL_WINDOWS | 0x24 | Windows Directory |
| _CSIDL_SYSTEM | 0x25 | System Directory |
| _CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES | 0x26 | Program Files |
| _CSIDL_MYPICTURES | 0x27 | Program Files\My Pictures |
| _CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON | 0x2B | Program Files\Common |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES | 0x2D | All Users\Templates |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS | 0x2E | All Users\Documents |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS | 0x2F | All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools |
| _CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS | 0x30 | <user>\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools |
| _CSIDL_CONNECTIONS | 0x31 | Network and Dial-up Connections |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_MUSIC | 0x35 | All Users\My Music |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_PICTURES | 0x36 | All Users\My Pictures |
| _CSIDL_COMMON_VIDEO | 0x37 | All Users\My Video |
| _CSIDL_RESOURCES | 0x38 | Resource Directory |
| _CSIDL_RESOURCES_LOCALIZED | 0x39 | Localized Resource Directory |
| _CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA | 0x3B | USERPROFILE\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning |
| _CSIDL_COMPUTERSNEARME | 0x3D | Computers Near Me (computed from Workgroup membership) |
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