How to make a directory search so that it bypasses the system ones?

Question

C++ / C#

string[] filesForWork = Directory.GetFileSystemEntries(SelectFolder, file_name.Text, SearchOption.AllDirectories);

This line adds all the files in the directory and subdirectories to an array, but hitting system directories throws an UnauthorizedAccessException. How to bypass system directories?

Answer 1

The easiest option is to make your own method instead of SearchOption.AllDirectories, bypass all directories with recursion and bypass exceptions with try-catch.
Here Solution 3: www.codeproject.com/Questions/173054/Ignore-Unauth...
Here is a whole thread with such solutions: stackoverflow.com/questions/172544/ignore-folders-...

Answer 2

Elevate privileges to administrative. Although in this case, you should correctly handle the lack of access to the folder. This is a normal situation.