Windows.Storage Namespace

Manages files, folders, and application settings.

Classes

  Name Description
ApplicationData Provides access to the application data store.
StorageFile Represents a file. Provides information about the file and its content, and ways to manipulate them.
StorageFolder Manipulates folders and their contents, and provides information about them.

Interfaces

  Name Description
IStorageFile Represents a file. Provides information about the file and its contents, and ways to manipulate them.
IStorageFolder Manipulates folders and their contents, and provides information about them.
IStorageItem Manipulates storage items (files and folders) and their contents, and provides information about them.

Enumerations

  Name Description
CreationCollisionOption Specifies what to do if a file with the desired name already exists in the current folder.
FileAccessMode Specifies the mode used to access a file.
FileAttributes Describes the attributes of system file or folder.
NameCollisionOption Specifies what to do if a file or folder renamed, moved, or copied and there is an existing file or folder with the same name in the desired location.
StorageDeleteOption Specifies whether an item that is deleted is sent to the Recycle Bin or permanently deleted.
StorageItemTypes Describes the kind of item that is represented by an instance of a class that implements IStorageItem (like a StorageFile or StorageFolder object).