Windows 7 Environment variables

ahpitre · 27 Feb 2014

Is there an Environment variable that can tell me where the Documents folder is located? Typically, the Documents folder is located in C:\Users\username\Documents.

I am creating a batch file to copy 1 file from a remote location (another computer in the network) to the Documents folder. Since the location can vary on each computer, I would like to use an environment variable to avoid any errors. I ran Set from the command prompt, I got a list of all environment variables, but don't see anything related to the Documents folder.:)

Kari · 27 Feb 2014

Assuming the Documents folder is located in Users\Username\Documents, it can be found with %userprofile%\documents.

This works also if user profiles are relocated to another partition or drive but not if the Documents folder is located outside the main user profile folder using Folder Properties > Location > Move.