How can I tell that a directory is the recycle bin in C#?

Question

Given a folder, how can I tell that it is a recycle bin? I\'ve found an answer for C++ but not for C#.

My first idea was to check for FileAttributes.System (which wo

Answer 1

Microsoft's Windows API Code Pack contains this functionality.

To get the folder of the Recycle Bin, use

Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell.KnownFolderHelper.FromPath("::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}");

I've no idea what that string means, but it was included in the docs as the reference to the Recycle Bin.

Hope this helps :)