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SHGetDesktopFolder

WINSHELLAPI HRESULT WINAPI SHGetDesktopFolder(
    LPSHELLFOLDER *ppshf
);

Retrieves the IShellFolder interface for the desktop folder, which is the root of the shell's namespace.

• Returns NOERROR if successful, or an OLE-defined error result otherwise.

ppshf

Address that receives an IShellFolder interface pointer for the desktop folder. The calling application is responsible for eventually freeing the interface by calling its Release method.

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