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Asked: 2026-06-07T07:51:53+00:00

I have my manifestappx file setup to have access to Documents Library Access and

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I have my manifestappx file setup to have access to Documents Library Access and a file association, but when I call 

Windows::Storage::KnownFolders::DocumentsLibrary->Path

Path returns a blank string. How do I get the path to return properly?

Thanks in advance for the help

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    Because DocumentsLibrary is a virtual location representing a collection of different locations and files, it will not have a path:

    Libraries, a concept introduced in Windows 7, allow users to view
    related user content from a single location. Because the library is a
    virtual location, folders that are added to or removed from a library
    continue to exist in their original locations as well.

    In addition, the MSDN documentation for StorageFolder.Path states:

    Do not rely on this property to access a folder because some folders
    may not have file-system paths. For example if the folder is a file
    group, or is backed by a URI, or was picked using the file picker, the
    folder is not guaranteed to have a file-system path.

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