| Macro | Description |
|---|---|
| %*AppData% | File system directory that serves as a common repository for application specific data. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\user name\application data. Used only by Windows NT version 4. |
| %*CommonDesktop% | File system directory that contains files and folders that appear on the desktop for all users. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\all users\desktop. If not available, the *DESKTOP value is used. |
| %*CommonPrograms% | File system directory that contains the directories for the common program groups that appear on the Start menu for all users. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\all users\start menu\programs. If not available, the *PROGRAMS value is used. |
| %*CommonStartMenu% | File system directory that contains the programs and folders that appear on the Start menu for all users. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\all users\start menu. If not available, the *STARTMENU value is used. |
| %*CommonStartup% | File system directory that contains the programs that appear in the Startup folder for all users. The system starts these programs whenever any user logs on to Windows NT 4 or starts Windows 98. Typically this directory is c:\winnt\profiles\all users\start menu\programs\startup. If not available, the *STARTUP value is used. |
| %*CommonWinDesktop% | Windows NT 4 common desktop directory (c:\winnt\profiles\all users\desktop). This is an Application Launcher 2.0 macro that is allowed for backward compatibility. |
| %*Cookies% | Files system directory that contains the user's cookies. Typically c:\windows\cookies or c:\winnt\profiles\username\cookies. |
| %*Desktop% | File system directory used to physically store file objects on the desktop (not to be confused with the desktop folder itself). Typically this directory is c:\windows\desktop or c:\winnt\profiles\username\desktop. |
| %*Favorites% | File system directory that serves as a common repository for the user's favorite items. Typically this directory is c:\windows\favorites or c:\winnt\profiles\username\favorites. |
| %*Fonts% | Virtual folder containing fonts. Typically c:\windows\fonts or c:\winnt\fonts. |
| %*History% | File system directory that contains the user's history of visited Internet addresses. Typically c:\windows\history or c:\winnt\profiles\username\history. |
| %*NetHood% | File system directory containing objects that appear in the network neighborhood. Typically c:\windows\nethood or c:\winnt\profiles\username\nethood. |
| %*Personal% | File system directory that serves as a common repository for documents. Typically c:\myfiles or c:\winnt\profiles\username\personal. |
| %*PrintHood% | File system directory that serves as a common repository for printer links. Typically c:\winnt\profiles\username\printhood. Only used by Windows NT 4. |
| %*Programs% | File system directory that contains the user's program groups (which are also file system directories). Typically c:\windows\start menu\programs or c:\winnt\profiles\username\start menu\programs. |
| %*Recent% | File system directory that contains the user's most recently used documents. Typically c:\windows\recent or c:\winnt\profiles\username\recent. |
| %*SendTo% | File system directory that contains Send To menu items. Typically c:\windows\sento or c:\winnt\profiles\username\sendto. |
| %*StartMenu% | File system directory containing Start menu items. Typically c:\windows\start menu or c:\winnt\profiles\username\start menu. |
| %*Startup% | File system directory that corresponds to the user's Startup program group. Typically c:\windows\start menu\programs\startup or c:\winnt\profiles\username\start menu\programs\startup. |
| %*TempDir% | Windows temporary directory (c:\windows\temP). |
| %*Templates% | File system directory that serves as a common repository for document templates. Typically c:\windows\shellnew or c:\winnt\shellnew. |
| %*WinDesktop% | Windows desktop directory (c:\windows\desktop or c:\winnt\profiles\username\desktop for Windows NT 4). This is an Application Launcher 2.0 macro that is allowed for backward compatibility. |
| %*WinDir% | Windows directory. Typically c:\windows or c:\winnt. |
| %*WinDisk% | Drive letter (plus colon) for the Windows directory. Typically c:. |
| %*WinSysDir% | Windows system directory. Typically c:\windows\system or c:\winnt\system32. |
| %*WinSysDisk% | Drive letter (plus colon) for the Windows system directory. Typically c:. |
Bron: Special Windows Macros