Vista file access

[brain2cpu]

Hi all, this is not a clear C# problem, but the program is in C# and can't find a better place to ask. So, the application have to maintain some documents, every user logging in must see and edit any of documents. My problem is: where to store these files? Until XP we used Program files\AppDir\Docs folder, but in Vista this not works. User's personal folders can't be used either. Please help with a good ideea/information Thanks

[mav northwind]

Hi! System.Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData (or rather a subdirectory thereof) is the right folder for you.

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[Pete OHanlon]

You could always use the IsolatedStorage classes.

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[David Knechtges]

We have just run into this same issue. We are now storing the docs under All Users\Application Data. This works for Win2000, XP, 2003 and Vista. Under Vista, this is redirected through a junction to the folder c:\ProgramData. If you want backward compatibility, use the All Users\Application Data path, otherwise, you could use the ProgramData path. David