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Asked: May 23, 20262026-05-23T20:00:55+00:00 2026-05-23T20:00:55+00:00

How would I go about getting the Windows/System folder paths in python? I need

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How would I go about getting the Windows/System folder paths in python? I need to be able to read from an INI that gets written to the Windows directory.

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    2026-05-23T20:00:56+00:00Added an answer on May 23, 2026 at 8:00 pm

    Use the environment variable %WINDIR%.

    import os
    winpath = os.environ['WINDIR'] + "\\System\\"
    inifile = open(winpath + filename)
    
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