Question

Using C#, how can I delete a shortcut from a user’s desktop?

Tried this with no success:

string WinUser = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;
WinUser = WinUser.Substring(WinUser.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);

File.Delete("C:\\Users\\" + WinUser + "\\Desktop\\Touch Data.lnk");

What am I missing? Appreciate any advice on this!

Answer 1

Try the following:

string desktopPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop);
File.Delete(Path.Combine(desktopPath, "Touch Data.lnk"));