Locating the Program Files directory

[azagahl]

I believe the location of the Program Files directory is stored in the registry key "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProgramFilesDir".

Does this method fail sometimes? Perhaps in a hacked 98 installation? If so, are there alternative means of figuring this out?

Thanks!

[eidenk]

CSIDL :

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....enums/csidl.asp

http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/brow...idlversions.htm

That's what I have used for my Shell Folder Launchers :

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/eidenk/Files/SFL.7z

[Fredledingue]

Because I didn't know this registry entry, I used in my Installed Files Checker (click my signature) I used this workaround:

If not found then go to next

1/ checking for Program Files folder

2/ checking for Programs folder

3/ checking for a folder cntaining subfolders usualy stored in the Program Files folder such as Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer

4/ finaly asking the user where this f***ing folder is.

HTH

[azagahl]

> CSIDL

IIRC, SHGetSpecialFolderPath fails on 98 when trying to find Program Files.

That's why I was using the registry key.

Actually your second link confirms this, CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES requires version 5.0 Shell32.dll, which IE 5.0 won't update on a Win 98 system.

Edited June 7, 2006 by azagahl

[eidenk]

It's shfolder.dll that can do it on older sytems. Anyway they will both look in the registry as there is no other place where the special shell folders paths are stored AFAIK.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default....tfolderpath.asp

So this does this work on Win98 ? :

http://www.stashbox.org/uploads/1149799907...ram%20Files.exe

Does running this exe, opens the program file folder on your 98 system or not ?

I have just tested it on ME on which I have shell32.dll 5.50.4134.100.