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CSIDL values
The following CSIDL values are defined by Windows; note that not all Windows versions support all CSIDL values. You
can use either decimal or hexadecimal values (48 or 0x30, for example) for the csidl parameter, but you can not use
the symbolic name (CSIDL_something). For more details about the CSIDL values, please consult the MSDN
documentation.

CSIDL Decimal Hex Shell Description

CSIDL_ADMINTOOLS 48 0x30 5.0 The file system directory that is used to
store administrative tools for an individual
user.
CSIDL_ALTSTARTUP 29 0x1D The file system directory that corresponds
to the user's nonlocalized Startup program
group.
CSIDL_APPDATA 26 0x1A 4.71 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for application-specific
data.
CSIDL_BITBUCKET 10 0x0A The virtual folder containing the objects in
the user's Recycle Bin.
CSIDL_CDBURN_AREA 59 0x3B 6.0 The file system directory acting as a
staging area for files waiting to be written
to CD.
CSIDL_COMMON_ADMINTOOLS 47 0x2F 5.0 The file system directory containing
administrative tools for all users of the
computer.
CSIDL_COMMON_ALTSTARTUP 30 0x1E NT- The file system directory that corresponds
based to the nonlocalized Startup program group
only for all users.
CSIDL_COMMON_APPDATA 35 0x23 5.0 The file system directory containing
application data for all users.
CSIDL_COMMON_DESKTOPDIRECTORY 25 0x19 NT- The file system directory that contains files
based and folders that appear on the desktop for
only all users.
CSIDL_COMMON_DOCUMENTS 46 0x2E The file system directory that contains
documents that are common to all users.
CSIDL_COMMON_FAVORITES 31 0x1F NT- The file system directory that serves as a
based common repository for favorite items
only common to all users.
CSIDL_COMMON_MUSIC 53 0x35 6.0 The file system directory that serves as a
repository for music files common to all
users.
CSIDL_COMMON_PICTURES 54 0x36 6.0 The file system directory that serves as a
repository for image files common to all
users.

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CSIDL_COMMON_PROGRAMS 23 0x17 NT- The file system directory that contains the
based directories for the common program
only groups that appear on the Start menu for
all users.
CSIDL_COMMON_STARTMENU 22 0x16 NT- The file system directory that contains the
based programs and folders that appear on the
only Start menu for all users.
CSIDL_COMMON_STARTUP 24 0x18 NT- The file system directory that contains the
based programs that appear in the Startup folder
only for all users.
CSIDL_COMMON_TEMPLATES 45 0x2D NT- The file system directory that contains the
based templates that are available to all users.
only
CSIDL_COMMON_VIDEO 55 0x37 6.0 The file system directory that serves as a
repository for video files common to all
users.
CSIDL_COMPUTERSNEARME 61 0x3D 6.0 The folder representing other machines in
your workgroup.
CSIDL_CONNECTIONS 49 0x31 6.0 The virtual folder representing Network
Connections, containing network and dial-
up connections.
CSIDL_CONTROLS 3 0x03 The virtual folder containing icons for the
Control Panel applications.
CSIDL_COOKIES 33 0x21 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for Internet cookies.
CSIDL_DESKTOP 0 0x00 The virtual folder representing the
Windows desktop, the root of the shell
namespace.
CSIDL_DESKTOPDIRECTORY 16 0x10 The file system directory used to physically
store file objects on the desktop.
CSIDL_DRIVES 17 0x11 The virtual folder representing My
Computer, containing everything on the
local computer: storage devices, printers,
and Control Panel. The folder may also
contain mapped network drives.
CSIDL_FAVORITES 6 0x06 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for the user's favorite
items.
CSIDL_FONTS 20 0x14 A virtual folder containing fonts.
CSIDL_HISTORY 34 0x22 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for Internet history
items.
CSIDL_INTERNET 1 0x01 A viritual folder for Internet Explorer.
CSIDL_INTERNET_CACHE 32 0x20 4.72 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for temporary Internet
files.
CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA 28 0x1C 5.0 The file system directory that serves as a
data repository for local (nonroaming)
applications.
CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS 5 0x05 6.0 The virtual folder representing the My

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Documents desktop item.

CSIDL_MYMUSIC 13 0x0D 6.0 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for music files.
CSIDL_MYPICTURES 39 0x27 5.0 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for image files.
CSIDL_MYVIDEO 14 0x0E 6.0 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for video files.
CSIDL_NETHOOD 19 0x13 A file system directory containing the link
objects that may exist in the My Network
Places virtual folder.
CSIDL_NETWORK 18 0x12 A virtual folder representing Network
Neighborhood, the root of the network
namespace hierarchy.
CSIDL_PERSONAL 5 0x05 The file system directory used to physically
store a user's common repository of
documents. (From shell version 6.0
onwards, CSIDL_PERSONAL is equivalent to
CSIDL_MYDOCUMENTS, which is a virtual
folder.)
CSIDL_PHOTOALBUMS 69 0x45 Vista The virtual folder used to store photo
albums.
CSIDL_PLAYLISTS 63 0x3F Vista The virtual folder used to store play
albums.
CSIDL_PRINTERS 4 0x04 The virtual folder containing installed
printers.
CSIDL_PRINTHOOD 27 0x1B The file system directory that contains the
link objects that can exist in the Printers
virtual folder.
CSIDL_PROFILE 40 0x28 5.0 The user's profile folder.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES 38 0x26 5.0 The Program Files folder.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILESX86 42 0x2A 5.0 The Program Files folder for 32-bit
programs on 64-bit systems.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMON 43 0x2B 5.0 A folder for components that are shared
across applications.
CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES_COMMONX86 44 0x2C 5.0 A folder for 32-bit components that are
shared across applications on 64-bit
systems.
CSIDL_PROGRAMS 2 0x02 The file system directory that contains the
user's program groups (which are
themselves file system directories).
CSIDL_RECENT 8 0x08 The file system directory that contains
shortcuts to the user's most recently used
documents.
CSIDL_RESOURCES 56 0x38 6.0 The file system directory that contains
resource data.
CSIDL_RESOURCES_LOCALIZED 57 0x39 6.0 The file system directory that contains
localized resource data.
CSIDL_SAMPLE_MUSIC 64 0x40 Vista The file system directory that contains
sample music.

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CSIDL_SAMPLE_PLAYLISTS 65 0x41 Vista The file system directory that contains

sample playlists.
CSIDL_SAMPLE_PICTURES 66 0x42 Vista The file system directory that contains
sample pictures.
CSIDL_SAMPLE_VIDEOS 67 0x43 Vista The file system directory that contains
sample videos.
CSIDL_SENDTO 9 0x09 The file system directory that contains
Send To menu items.
CSIDL_STARTMENU 11 0x0B The file system directory containing Start
menu items.
CSIDL_STARTUP 7 0x07 The file system directory that corresponds
to the user's Startup program group.
CSIDL_SYSTEM 37 0x25 5.0 The Windows System folder.
CSIDL_SYSTEMX86 41 0x29 5.0 The Windows 32-bit System folder on 64-
bit systems.
CSIDL_TEMPLATES 21 0x15 The file system directory that serves as a
common repository for document
templates.
CSIDL_WINDOWS 36 0x24 5.0 The Windows directory or SYSROOT.

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