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djdannyp
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O.P. Environmental variables in C#

I'm trying to use this code to check for the presence of Windows Defender:

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if (File.Exists("%ProgramFiles%\\Windows Defender\\MSASCui.exe") == true)

However it doesn't work, lol. It returns that windows defender isn't installed, even though it 100% is.

This is definitely the problem as if i change it back to look for C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe then it finds it.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

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01-15-2009 08:31 AM

ShawnZ
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RE: Environmental variables in C#

use Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles)

This post was edited on 01-15-2009 at 08:56 AM by ShawnZ.

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01-15-2009 08:55 AM

djdannyp
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O.P. RE: Environmental variables in C#

Could you show me using the example I've got there?

I'm pretty much a novice when it comes to coding, I can edit stuff that's already there (just about)......but most other stuff is COMPLETE trial and error!

Edit: n/m.....got it sorted.....i think

This post was edited on 01-15-2009 at 01:01 PM by djdannyp.

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01-15-2009 12:08 PM

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RE: Environmental variables in C#

if (Directory.Exists(Environment.GetFolderPath(SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles) + @"\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"))

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