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fastfingertips/get_desktop_path.bat

Created March 16, 2024 04:32
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This batch script retrieves the path of the desktop folder on a Windows system using PowerShell and then echoes (displays) the path.
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get_desktop_path.bat
@echo off
SETLOCAL
FOR /F "usebackq" %%d IN (`PowerShell -NoProfile -Command "Write-Host([Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop'))"`) DO (
SET "DESKTOP_FOLDER_PATH=%%d"
)
@ECHO Desktop Path: %DESKTOP_FOLDER_PATH%
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