C#

string value = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.GetValue(@"HKey_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders", "Common Documents", null) as string;

Glen Harvy wrote:

however if I create a sub-directory in that directory it is not being shown in the MyDocuments window.

Glen Harvy wrote:

The code you listed does indeed return the correct path as far as I can tell

IconFile=http://www.google.com/favicon.ico

sagedread wrote:

how would you search for the string representing the favicon.ico path?

string iconFilePath = "";
string iconFileLabel = "IconFile="; 
foreach (string line in File.ReadAllLines(theFavoriteFilePathGoesHere))
{
     if (line.StartsWith(iconFileLabel))
     {
         iconFilePath = line.Remove(0, iconFileLabel.Length);
         break;
     }
}

var matchingLines = from line in File.ReadAllLines(favoriteFilePath)
                    let iconFileLabel = "IconFile="
                    where line.StartsWith(iconFileLabel)
                    select line.Remove(0, iconFileLabel.Length);

var iconFilePath = matchingLines.FirstOrDefault();