User Profiles Reference
The following API elements are used with user profiles.
Functions
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| CreateEnvironmentBlock | Retrieves the environment variables for the specified user. |
| CreateProfile | Creates a new user profile. (Windows Vista and later only.) |
| DeleteProfile | Deletes the user profile and all user-related settings from the specified computer. |
| DestroyEnvironmentBlock | Frees environment variables created by the CreateEnvironmentBlock function. |
| ExpandEnvironmentStringsForUser | Expands the source string by using the environment block established for the specified user. |
| GetAllUsersProfileDirectory | Retrieves the path to the root of the All Users profile. |
| GetDefaultUserProfileDirectory | Retrieves the path to the root of the Default User profile. |
| GetProfilesDirectory | Retrieves the path to the root directory where all user profiles are stored. |
| GetProfileType | Retrieves the type of profile loaded for the current user. |
| GetUserProfileDirectory | Retrieves the path to the root directory of the specified user's profile. |
| LoadUserProfile | Loads the specified user's profile. |
| UnloadUserProfile | Unloads a user's profile that was loaded by the LoadUserProfile function. |
The CreateUserProfileEx function is not supported.
Structures
| Structure | Description |
|---|---|
| PROFILEINFO | Contains information about a user profile. |