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To get the path of the current user’s temporary folder, call the GetTempPath method in the System.IO namespace: string tempPath = System.IO.Path.GetTempPath(); On Windows Vista and 7, this method will return the following path: C:UsersUserNameAppDataLocalTemp Related posts:C# Copy Folder RecursivelyCheck Valid File Path in C#Microsoft Sets Windows 7 Pricing and Upgrades Related posts: C# Copy Folder Recursively Check Valid File Path in C# Microsoft Sets Windows 7 Pricing and Upgrades

The .NET FolderBrowserDialog class does not have an InitialDirectory property like the OpenFileDialog class.  But fortunately, it’s quite easy to set an initial folder in the FolderBrowserDialog: FolderBrowserDialog dialog = new FolderBrowserDialog(); dialog.RootFolder = Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop; dialog.SelectedPath = @"C:Program Files"; if (dialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK) { Console.WriteLine( dialog.SelectedPath ); } Note that you can choose other RootFolder’s like MyComputer and MyDocuments.  Related posts: Adding Assemblies to the Visual Studio "Add Reference" Dialog Console Output from a WinForms Application The Proper Way to Show the Wait Cursor

If you encounter this warning while compiling a Windows Form application in Visual Studio: The service System.Windows.Forms.Design.IEventHandlerService already exists in the service container. Parameter name: serviceType The solution is not very obvious, and the help provides no guidance.  After a little experimenting, I discovered an easy solution: Exit Visual Studio. Open Explorer, and navigate to the folder Related posts: Visual Studio 2008 and .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1 Released Adding Assemblies to the Visual Studio "Add Reference" Dialog Web Service Stumper: “Ambiguous Type”