how to ger current user's Downloads folder

[tcie]

hi,

I'm looking for a simple way to get the path to current user's Windows Downloads folder.

The Get System Directory has only Documents and Desktop no Downloads...

[billko]

I believe that the native support for Windows Environment Variables isn't correct, so I use them through SystemExec, instead.  Using the environment variables, I believe you can concatenate a path to the download folder.

[crossrulz]

This seems to work just fine on my Windows 10 computer.

[tcie]

if you use English yes, I'm working in company with some PCs in German so the name will be language dependent. That's the reason why you get user's documents with Get System Directory not by hardcoded string...

[tcie · Accepted solution]

you can get it thru registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}

I know, the name of the key sound funny but it can be universal but not 100%...

[billko]

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@crossrulz wrote:

This seems to work just fine on my Windows 10 computer.

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I believe two choices are swapped.

[Bob_Schor]

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@billko wrote:

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@crossrulz wrote:

This seems to work just fine on my Windows 10 computer.

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I believe two choices are swapped.

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I don't understand Bill's comment.  I use a method similar to crossrulz's, but I start at User Home, so it's slightly simpler:

Bob Schor 

[tcie]

still it works only if the target user is configured in English, use registry key

[billko]

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@Bob_Schor wrote:

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@billko wrote:

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@crossrulz wrote:

This seems to work just fine on my Windows 10 computer.

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I believe two choices are swapped.

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I don't understand Bill's comment.  I use a method similar to crossrulz's, but I start at User Home, so it's slightly simpler:

Bob Schor 

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Apparently I don't understand it, either, because I looked through all the choices and couldn't figure out what i was talking about!