Rad,

If we change your code a bit, we see:
Code:

const(_Desktop,readvalue('HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders','Desktop'))



;? _HKCUSMWCV

? _Desktop


? _Desktop only shows as a 1..

Kent
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