In .NET, how should I get access to a folder for holding configuration data specific to the current machine or user (to avoid hard-coding a path)?

(related:) [Which is the best location to keep program configuration file in WINDOWS?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1152065/which-is-the-best-location-to-keep-program-configuration-file-in-windows)

**Question answered**... by the way, here's typical WinXP output of

```
foreach (Environment.SpecialFolder f in 
         Enum.GetValues(typeof(Environment.SpecialFolder)))
    Debug.WriteLine(string.Format("{0,16}: {1}", 
                    f.ToString(), Environment.GetFolderPath(f)));

```

```

         Desktop: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop
        Programs: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Start Menu\Programs
        Personal: C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents
        Personal: C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents
       Favorites: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Favorites
         Startup: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
          Recent: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Recent
          SendTo: C:\Documents and Settings\user\SendTo
       StartMenu: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Start Menu
         MyMusic: C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\My Music
DesktopDirectory: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Desktop
      MyComputer: 
       Templates: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Templates
 ApplicationData: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data
LocalApplicationData: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data
   InternetCache: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
         Cookies: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Cookies
         History: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\History
CommonApplicationData: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users.WINDOWS\Application Data
          System: C:\WINDOWS\system32
    ProgramFiles: C:\Program Files
      MyPictures: C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents\My Pictures
CommonProgramFiles: C:\Program Files\Common Files

```