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Shell Commands in Windows

This document lists Windows shell commands and the folders they open. It shows that shell commands are used to access default folders for system files, user profiles, libraries, downloads, documents and more. Many folders are hidden for privacy including app data, cookies, credentials and cached files.

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Shell Commands in Windows

This document lists Windows shell commands and the folders they open. It shows that shell commands are used to access default folders for system files, user profiles, libraries, downloads, documents and more. Many folders are hidden for privacy including app data, cookies, credentials and cached files.

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Shell Command Path of Folder it Opens

shell:AddNewProgramsFolder Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs


hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Administrative Tools Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
shell:AppData hidden C:\Users\(User-Name)\AppData\Roaming
shell:AppUpdatesFolder Installed Updates
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Cache Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary
Internet Files
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:CD Burning
Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn
shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolde Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and
r Features
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
shell:Common Administrative Tools
Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
shell:Common AppData hidden C:\ProgramData
shell:Common Desktop C:\Users\Public\Desktop
shell:Common Documents C:\Users\Public\Documents
shell:CommonDownloads C:\Users\Public\Downloads
shell:CommonMusic C:\Users\Public\Music
shell:CommonPictures C:\Users\Public\Pictures
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
shell:Common Programs
Menu\Programs
shell:CommonRingtones hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
shell:Common Start Menu hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
shell:Common Startup
Menu\Programs\Startup
shell:Common Templates hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
shell:CommonVideo C:\Users\Public\Videos
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync
shell:ConflictFolder
Center\Conflicts
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network
shell:ConnectionsFolder
Connections
shell:Contacts C:\Users\User-Name\Contacts
shell:ControlPanelFolder Control Panel\All Control Panel Items
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Cookies
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Cookies\Low Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Lo
w
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:CredentialManager
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials
Shell Command Path of Folder it Opens
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:CryptoKeys
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto
shell:default Gadgets C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
shell:desktop C:\Users\User-Name\Desktop
hidden
shell:device Metadata Store C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStor
e
shell:documentsLibrary Libraries\Documents
shell:downloads C:\Users\User-Name\Downloads
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:dpapiKeys
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect
shell:Favorites C:\Users\User-Name\Favorites
shell:Fonts C:\Windows\Fonts
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Gadgets Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows
Sidebar\Gadgets
shell:Games Games
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:GameTasks
Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:History
Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
Shell:HomeGroupFolder Homegroup
hidden C:\Users\User-
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet
shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts
Explorer\Quick Launch\User
Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts
shell:InternetFolder 32-bit Internet Explorer.
shell:Links C:\Users\User-Name\Links
shell:Libraries Libraries
shell:Local AppData hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local
shell:LocalAppDataLow hidden C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\LocalLow
shell:MusicLibrary Libraries\Music
shell:My Music C:\Users\User-Name\Music
shell:My Pictures C:\Users\User-Name\Pictures
shell:My Video C:\Users\User-Name\Videos
shell:MyComputerFolder Computer
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:NetHood Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network
Shortcuts
shell:NetworkPlacesFolder Network
shell:Personal C:\Users\User-Name\Documents
shell:PicturesLibrary Libraries\Pictures
Shell Command Path of Folder it Opens
shell:PrintersFolder All Control Panel Items\Printers
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:PrintHood Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer
Shortcuts
shell:Profile C:\Users\User-Name
shell:ProgramFiles C:\Program Files
shell:ProgramFilesCommon C:\Program Files\Common Files
C:\Program Files\Common Files (in 64-bit Windows
shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64
only)
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files (in 64-bit
shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86
Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesX64 C:\Program Files (in 64-bit Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesX86 C:\Program Files (x86) (in 64-bit Windows only)
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Programs Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs
shell:Public C:\Public
hidden
shell:PublicGameTasks
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
Shell:PublicLibraries C:\Users\Public\Libraries
shell:PublicSuggestedLocations C:\Users\Public\Library\PublicSuggestedLocations
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Quick Launch Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Recent
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
shell:RecycleBinFolder Recycle Bin
shell:ResourceDir C:\Windows\Resources
shell:Ringtones hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
shell:SampleMusic C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music
shell:SamplePictures C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures
shell:SampleVideos C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos
shell:SavedGames C:\Users\User-Name\Saved Games
shell:Searches C:\Users\User-Name\Searches
shell:SearchHomeFolder search-ms:
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:SendTo
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Start Menu
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Startup Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu\Programs\Startup
Shell Command Path of Folder it Opens
shell:SyncCenterFolder Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync
shell:SyncResultsFolder
Results
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync
shell:SyncSetupFolder
Setup
shell:System C:\Windows\System32
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:SystemCertificates
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates
shell:SystemX86 C:\Windows\SysWOW64
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:Templates
Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
hidden C:\Users\User-
shell:User Pinned Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned
shell:UserProfiles C:\Users
shell:UsersFilesFolder C:\Users\User-Name
shell:UsersLibrariesFolder Libraries
shell:VideosLibrary Libraries\Videos
shell:Windows C:\Windows

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