shell:folder

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Usage

• win + r

• run

  > shell:startup

List

credit belongs to How to Open Hidden System Folders with Windows’ Shell Command

• Shell Commands to Access the Special Folders in Windows 10/8/7/Vista/XP

• Shell: folder shortcuts

COMMANDS	LOCATION
shell:AccountPictures	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures
shell:AddNewProgramsFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs
shell:Administrative Tools	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
shell:AppData	%AppData%
shell:Application Shortcuts	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts
shell:AppsFolder	Applications
shell:AppUpdatesFolder	Installed Updates
shell:Cache	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
shell:Camera Roll	%UserProfile%\Pictures\Camera Roll
shell:CD Burning	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn
shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features
shell:Common Administrative Tools	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
shell:Common AppData	%ProgramData%
shell:Common Desktop	%Public%\Desktop
shell:Common Documents	%Public%\Documents
shell:CommonDownloads	%Public%\Downloads
shell:CommonMusic	%Public%\Music
shell:CommonPictures	%Public%\Pictures
shell:Common Programs	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
shell:CommonRingtones	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
shell:Common Start Menu	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
shell:Common Startup	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
shell:Common Templates	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
shell:CommonVideo	%Public%\Videos
shell:ConflictFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Conflicts
shell:ConnectionsFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections
shell:Contacts	%UserProfile%\Contacts
shell:ControlPanelFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items
shell:Cookies	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies
shell:Cookies\Low	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\Low
shell:CredentialManager	%AppData%\Microsoft\Credentials
shell:CryptoKeys	%AppData%\Microsoft\Crypto
shell:desktop	Desktop
shell:device Metadata Store	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore
shell:documentsLibrary	Libraries\Documents
shell:downloads	%UserProfile%\Downloads
shell:dpapiKeys	%AppData%\Microsoft\Protect
shell:Favorites	%UserProfile%\Favorites
shell:Fonts	%WinDir%\Fonts
shell:Games	Games
shell:GameTasks	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
shell:History	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\History
shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder	Homegroup\{username}
shell:HomeGroupFolder	Homegroup
shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts	%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts
shell:InternetFolder	Internet Explorer
shell:Libraries	Libraries
shell:Links	%UserProfile%\Links
shell:Local AppData	%LocalAppData%
shell:LocalAppDataLow	%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow
shell:MusicLibrary	Libraries\Music
shell:MyComputerFolder	This PC
shell:My Music	%UserProfile%\Music
shell:My Pictures	%UserProfile%\Pictures
shell:My Video	%UserProfile%\Videos
shell:NetHood	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
shell:NetworkPlacesFolder	Network
shell:OneDrive	OneDrive
shell:OneDriveCameraRoll	%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Pictures\Camera Roll
shell:OneDriveDocuments	%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Documents
shell:OneDriveMusic	%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Music
shell:OneDrivePictures	%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Pictures
shell:Personal	%UserProfile%\Documents
shell:PicturesLibrary	Libraries\Pictures
shell:PrintersFolder	All Control Panel Items\Printers
shell:PrintHood	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts
shell:Profile	%UserProfile%
shell:ProgramFiles	%ProgramFiles%
shell:ProgramFilesCommon	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files
shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64	%ProgramFiles%\Common Files (64 bit Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86	%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files (64 bit Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesX64	%ProgramFiles% (64 bit Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesX86	%ProgramFiles(x86)% (64 bit Windows only)
shell:Programs	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
shell:Public	%Public%
shell:PublicAccountPictures	%Public%\AccountPictures
shell:PublicGameTasks	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
shell:PublicLibraries	%Public%\Libraries
shell:Quick Launch	%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
shell:Recent	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
shell:RecordedTVLibrary	Libraries\Recorded TV
shell:RecycleBinFolder	Recycle Bin
shell:ResourceDir	%WinDir%\Resources
shell:Ringtones	%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
shell:Roamed Tile Images	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\RoamedTileImages
shell:Roaming Tiles	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\RoamingTiles
shell:SavedGames	%UserProfile%\Saved Games
shell:Screenshots	%UserProfile%\Pictures\Screenshots
shell:Searches	%UserProfile%\Searches
shell:SearchHistoryFolder	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\History
shell:SearchHomeFolder	search ms:
shell:SearchTemplatesFolder	%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\Templates
shell:SendTo	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
shell:Start Menu	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
shell:StartMenuAllPrograms	StartMenuAllPrograms
shell:Startup	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
shell:SyncCenterFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center
shell:SyncResultsFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Results
shell:SyncSetupFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Setup
shell:System	%WinDir%\System32
shell:SystemCertificates	%AppData%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates
shell:SystemX86	%WinDir%\SysWOW64
shell:Templates	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder	Desktop
shell:UsersFilesFolder	%UserProfile%
shell:User Pinned	%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned
shell:UserProfiles	%HomeDrive%\Users
shell:UserProgramFiles	%LocalAppData%\Programs
shell:UserProgramFilesCommon	%LocalAppData%\Programs\Common
shell:UsersLibrariesFolder	Libraries
shell:VideosLibrary	Libraries\Videos
shell:Windows	%WinDir%