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Asked: 2026-06-01T06:31:10+00:00

I want to serialize some information I retrieve from the user in a small

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I want to serialize some information I retrieve from the user in a small .NET 3.5 WinForms app
to an XML file saved locally on his computer. Currently all the stations of the users intended
to use this app have Windows 7 on them.

The thing is that the system won’t just let me save the file anywhere, and I need
a place that is both accessible through code (the system will allow saving there),
and preferably is generic enough so that if tomorrow I want to run this app on a different version of Windows this path will still exist.

Any ideas?

Thank you.

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  1. Editorial Team

    You should be able to write to the local Application Data folder.

    You can access it from C# as the Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData folder.

    Another option would be Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal.

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