How do I determine if the folder my WPFapplication was started from, is the user startup folder?

Question

I need to know if my wpf application is started from startup folder or by clicking on desktop link to exe file. How can I do this?

Answer 1

Your application does not know where it is called from, only where it is executing (working folder). IMHO your best option is to pass a parameter when launching from a desktop shortcut.

Answer 2

If your installer is adding the shortcut to the startup folder, you could include a command line argument (only for the startup shortcut). You could then check for this argument.