How to tell the username of a signed in user in Windows (7, 8, 8.1, and 10)?

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I'm coding another C# application, and I was wondering how I can get the signed in user's username and C:\Users\ path. Will this method work? How do I get the current username in .NET using C#? ? I wasn't sure because this was for Windows XP, and things update over time.

INFO: Using Windows RT where you CANNOT run EXEs without a jailbreak, and the jailbreak limits to .NET Framework 4.5.0. I can't code fast on a Core 2 Duo.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 02 '19 at 02:08

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Yes, but it's better to do the following:

string userName = Environment.UserName;

doing the other method shows the PC's domain

answered Apr 02 '19 at 02:08

Grizzly

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thanks for improving the answer. It's giving a result of the actual username instead of a domain-name/username – electroner1998 Apr 02 '19 at 02:10

How to tell the username of a signed in user in Windows (7, 8, 8.1, and 10)?

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