1 files changed, 10 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 88d70cd38f..1623fe84ef 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -787,46 +787,23 @@ void PrintExceptionContinue(std::exception* pex, const char* pszThread)
     strMiscWarning = pszMessage;
 }
 
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 #ifdef WIN32
-typedef WINSHELLAPI BOOL (WINAPI *PSHGETSPECIALFOLDERPATHA)(HWND hwndOwner, LPSTR lpszPath, int nFolder, BOOL fCreate);
-
 string MyGetSpecialFolderPath(int nFolder, bool fCreate)
 {
-    char pszPath[MAX_PATH+100] = "";
-
-    // SHGetSpecialFolderPath isn't always available on old Windows versions
-    HMODULE hShell32 = LoadLibraryA("shell32.dll");
-    if (hShell32)
+    char pszPath[MAX_PATH] = "";
+    if(SHGetSpecialFolderPathA(NULL, pszPath, nFolder, fCreate))
     {
-        PSHGETSPECIALFOLDERPATHA pSHGetSpecialFolderPath =
-            (PSHGETSPECIALFOLDERPATHA)GetProcAddress(hShell32, "SHGetSpecialFolderPathA");
-        if (pSHGetSpecialFolderPath)
-            (*pSHGetSpecialFolderPath)(NULL, pszPath, nFolder, fCreate);
-        FreeModule(hShell32);
+        return pszPath;
     }
-
-    // Backup option
-    if (pszPath[0] == '\0')
+    else if (nFolder == CSIDL_STARTUP)
     {
-        if (nFolder == CSIDL_STARTUP)
-        {
-            strcpy(pszPath, getenv("USERPROFILE"));
-            strcat(pszPath, "\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup");
-        }
-        else if (nFolder == CSIDL_APPDATA)
-        {
-            strcpy(pszPath, getenv("APPDATA"));
-        }
+        return string(getenv("USERPROFILE")) + "\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup";
     }
-
-    return pszPath;
+    else if (nFolder == CSIDL_APPDATA)
+    {
+        return getenv("APPDATA");
+    }
+    return "";
 }
 #endif