Indicates special folders.
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Desktop | 0
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Windows Desktop virtual folder that is the root of the namespace.
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Internet | 1
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Virtual folder representing the Internet
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Programs | 2
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File system directory that contains the user's program groups (which are also file system directories).
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ControlPanel | 3
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Virtual folder containing icons for the Control Panel applications
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Printers | 4
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Virtual folder containing installed printers
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Personal | 5
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for documents.
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Favorites | 6
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items.
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Startup | 7
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File system directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group. The system starts these programs whenever any user logs onto Windows NT or starts Windows 95.
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Recent | 8
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File system directory that contains the user's most recently used documents.
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SendTo | 9
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File system directory that contains Send To menu items.
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Recycled | 10
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Virtual folder containing the objects in the user's Recycle Bin
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StartMenu | 11
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File system directory containing Start menu items.
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DesktopDir | 16
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File system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself). A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusernameDesktop
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MyComputer | 17
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My Computer virtual folder containing everything on the local computer: storage devices, printers, and Control Panel. The folder may also contain mapped network drives
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Network | 18
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Network Neighborhood virtual folder representing the top level of the network hierarchy
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NetHood | 19
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File system directory containing objects that appear in the network neighborhood. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusername
etHood
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Fonts | 20
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Virtual folder containing fonts.
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Templates | 21
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates
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CommonStartMenu | 22
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File system directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesll UsersStart Menu. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
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CommonPrograms | 23
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File system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. A common path is c:WINNTProfilesll UsersStart MenuPrograms. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
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CommonStartup | 24
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File system directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesll UsersStart MenuProgramsStartup. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
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CommonDesktopDir | 25
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File system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesll UsersDesktop. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
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AppData | 26
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for application-specific data. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusernamepplication Data
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PrintHood | 27
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for printer links. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusernamePrintHood
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AltStartup | 29
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File system directory that corresponds to the user's nonlocalized Startup program group
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CommonAltStartup | 30
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File system directory that corresponds to the nonlocalized Startup program group for all users. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
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CommonFavorites | 31
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for all users' favorite items. Valid only for Windows NTŪ systems
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InternetCache | 32
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for temporary Internet files. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusername emporary Internet Files
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Cookies | 33
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet cookies. A common path is C:WINNTProfilesusernameCookies
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History | 34
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File system directory that serves as a common repository for Internet history items
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