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February 19th, 2014

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find User Profile Path

Doctor Scripto

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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the user profile path.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I easily get information about the folder and path to the profile for a currently signed-in user?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the Env: PowerShell drive, and select the UserProfile environmental variable:

$env:USERPROFILE

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