FolderBrowserDialog.RootFolder displays desktop folders when you set it to non-desktop values (818459)

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The Microsoft Visual Studio .NET or Visual Studio 2005 IDE will only run on computers that are running the Windows 2000 operating system or a later version. Therefore, it is a good idea to build the sample application on a computer that is running the Windows 2000 operating system or a later version. Install Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 on a computer that is running the Windows 98 operating system, and then copy the executable file that you built on a computer that runs the Windows 2000 operating system or a later version.

Steps to Reproduce the Behavior

1. In Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2003) or in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, create a new Windows application by using Visual Basic 2005, Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, or Microsoft Visual C#.
   
   By default, Form1 is created.
2. From the toolbox, drag a FolderBrowserDialog control to Form1.
3. Right-click FolderBrowserDialog1, and then click Properties.
4. In the Properties window, set the RootFolder property to ProgramFiles.
5. From the toolbox, drag a Button control to Form1.
6. Add the following code to the Click event of Button1.
   
   Visual Basic .NET or Visual Basic 2005 Code

   ' Displays a dialog box that allows the user to select a folder.
    FolderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog()

   Visual C# .NET Code

   //Displays a dialog box that allows the user to select a folder.
   folderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog();

7. From the toolbox, drag a Button control to Form1.
8. Add the following code to the Click event of Button2.
   
   Visual Basic .NET or Visual Basic 2005 Code

   ' Displays the path of program files folder in your local computer.
   MsgBox(System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles))

   Visual C# .NET Code

   //Displays the path of program files folder in your local computer.
   MessageBox.Show(System.Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles));

9. On the Build menu, click Build Solution.
10. Locate WindowsApplication1.exe under the Bin subfolder of the WindowsApplication1 project.
11. Copy WindowsApplication1.exe to the computer that is running the Windows 98 operating system.
12. Right-click WindowsApplication1.exe, and then click Open.
13. Click Button1.
    
    The folders on the desktop are displayed in Browse For Folder.
14. Click Button2.
    
    You receive a message box with the path of the Program Files folder.