Use GetFolderPath to get the Desktop location
On my system, for example, Desktop is backed up with OneDrive ($HOME/OneDrive/Desktop). I'm sure Windows has all other sorts of fun configurations that are possible.
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On my system, for example, Desktop is backed up with OneDrive ($HOME/OneDrive/Desktop). I'm sure Windows has all other sorts of fun configurations that are possible.