Shell folder shortcuts - Windows CMD
Shell folder shortcuts can be used directly in the Windows File Explorer Address bar: shell:Desktop
or from the Start Menu: Start ➞ Run ➞ shell:Desktop
Description
Shell: folder shortcut
Equivalent
System
User
Display installed Windows Updates
shell:AppUpdatesFolder
Control Panel ➞ Programs and Features ➞ Installed updates
System folder
Open the user’s Start Menu\Administrative Tools folder (if any)
shell:Administrative Tools
%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools User folder Open All Users Start Menu\Administrative Tools folder shell:Common Administrative Tools %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools System Folder Open the Public Application Data folder shell:Common AppData %ProgramData%
= C:\ProgramData System folder Open the user’s Application Data folder shell:AppData %AppData% = C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\ User folder Open the user’s Application Data folder shell:Local AppData %LocalAppData% = C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\ User folder Apps folder shell:appsFolder Open the Temporary Internet Files folder shell:Cache %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCache\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCache Internet Explorer User folder Open the user’s certificates folder shell:SystemCertificates %AppData%\Microsoft\System Certificates\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\System Certificates User folder Open the Client Side Cache Offline Files folder, if supported shell:CSCFolder Client Side Cache, if enabled User folder Open the folder where files are stored before being burned to disc shell:CD Burning %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn User folder Open the user’s Windows Contacts folder shell:Contacts %UserProfile%\Contacts\ = C:\Users\<username>\Contacts User folder Open the Internet Explorer Cookies folder shell:Cookies %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCookies\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCookies Internet Explorer User folder Open the user’s Credentials folder shell:CredentialManager %AppData%\Microsoft\Credentials\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials User folder User folder Open the list of Network Connections shell:ConnectionsFolder Control Panel ➞ Network Connections Control Panel Display the Control Panel shell:ControlPanelFolder Control Panel Control Panel Open the user’s encryption keys folder shell:Cryptokeys %AppData%\Microsoft\Crypto\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto User folder Open the user’s desktop folder shell:Desktop Desktop merged from %UserProfile%\Desktop + %Public%\Desktop\ Public folder User folder Open the Public Desktop shell:Common Desktop %Public%\Desktop\
= C:\Users\Public\Desktop System folder Opens the user’s AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect folder shell:DpAPIKeys %AppData%\Microsoft\Protect\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect User folder Open the Public Documents folder shell:Common Documents %Public%\Documents\
= C:\Users\Public\Documents System folder Open the user’s downloads folder shell:Downloads %UserProfile%\Downloads\ = C:\Users\<username>\Downloads User folder Open the Public Downloads folder shell:CommonDownloads %Public%\Downloads\
= C:\Users\Public\Downloads System folder Open the Internet Explorer Favorites folder shell:Favorites %UserProfile%\Favorites\
= C:\Users\<username>\Favorites User folder Open the Fonts folder shell:Fonts %SystemRoot%\Fonts
= C:\Windows\Fonts System folder Open the user’s Game Explorer folder shell:GameTasks %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer User folder Open the user’s History folder shell:History %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\History\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History User folder Open the HomeGroup folder shell:HomeGroupFolder System folder Open the HomeGroup folder for the currently logged-on user (if any) shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder System folder Open the hidden ImplicitAppShortcuts folder shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts %AppData%\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\ImplicitAppShortcuts\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ImplicitAppShortcuts Internet Explorer User folder Open the Libraries folder shell:Libraries Libraries Library Open the Documents library shell:DocumentsLibrary Libraries\Documents Library Display public libraries, if any shell:PublicLibraries %Public%\Libraries\ = C:\Users\Public\Libraries Library Display your Music library shell:MusicLibrary Libraries\Music Library Open the Public Music folder shell:CommonMusic %Public%\Music\ = C:\Users\Public\Music Multimedia Open the user’s Music folder shell:My Music %UserProfile%\Music\ = C:\Users\<username>\Music User folder Open the Sample Music folder shell:SampleMusic %Public%\Music\Sample Music\ = C:\Users\Public\Music\SampleMusic Multimedia Open the user’s Pictures\Slide Shows folder (if present) shell:PhotoAlbums Account Pictures Shell:AccountPictures %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Account Pictures\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Account Pictures Display your Pictures library shell:PicturesLibrary Libraries\Pictures (previously My Pictures)
= C:\Users\<username>\Pictures Library User folder Open the Public Pictures folder shell:CommonPictures %Public%\Pictures\ = C:\Users\Public\Pictures Multimedia Open the Sample Pictures folder shell:SamplePictures %Public%\Pictures\Sample Pictures\ = C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures Multimedia Open the Windows Photo Gallery Original Images folder, if installed shell:Original Images Multimedia Display your Videos library shell:VideosLibrary Libraries\Videos Library Open the user’s Links folder shell:Links %UserProfile%\Links\ = C:\Users\<username>\Links User folder Open the Computer folder shell:MyComputerFolder "This PC" System folder Open the user’s Network Places folder shell:NetHood %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts User folder Open the Network Places folder shell:NetworkPlacesFolder "Network" System folder Display links provided by your PC manufacturer (if any) shell:OEM Links System folder Open the user’s Documents folder shell:Personal %UserProfile%\Documents\ = C:\Users\<username>\Documents User folder Open the user’s printer shortcuts folder shell:PrintHood %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts User folder Open the user’s profile folder shell:Profile %UserProfile% = C:\Users\<username> User folder Access shortcuts pinned to the Start menu or Taskbar shell:User Pinned %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned User folder Open the user’s \Music\Playlists folder shell:Playlists Open the folder holding all user profiles shell:UserProfiles C:\Users System folder Open the Printers folder shell:PrintersFolder Control Panel ➞ Printers System folder Open the user’s Start Menu Programs folder shell:Programs %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs User folder Open the Public Start Menu Programs folder shell:Common Programs %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs System folder Open the Control Panel "Install a program from the network" applet shell:AddNewProgramsFolder Control Panel ➞ Get Programs from the network Control Panel Open the Control Panel "Uninstall or change a program" applet shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder Control Panel ➞ Uninstall or change a program Control Panel Open the Program Files folder shell:ProgramFiles %ProgramFiles%
= C:\Program Files System folder Open the Program Files\Common Files folder shell:ProgramFilesCommon %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\
= C:\Program Files\Common Files System folder Display 32-bit programs stored on 64-bit Windows,
or the \Program Files folder on 32-bit Windows shell:ProgramFilesX86 %ProgramFiles(x86)% = C:\ProgramFiles (x86) System folder Open the Common Files for 32-bit programs stored on 64-bit Windows,
Or the Program Files\Common Files folder on 32-bit Windows shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86 %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\
= C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\Common Files Open the Public Game Explorer folder shell:PublicGameTasks %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer System folder Open the Users\Public folder (Shared files) shell:Public %Public% = C:\Users\Public Public folder Open the Quick Launch folder (disabled by default) shell:Quick Launch %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch User folder Open the user’s Recent Documents folder shell:Recent %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent User folder Open the Recycle Bin shell:RecycleBinFolder "Recycle Bin" System folder Open the Windows Resources folder (themes are stored here) shell:ResourceDir %SystemRoot%\Resources\ = C:\Windows\Resources System folder Display the user’s Ringtones folder shell:Ringtones %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones User folder Open the Public ringtones folder. shell:CommonRingtones %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones System folder Open the Saved Games folder shell:SavedGames %UserProfile%\Saved Games\ = C:\Users\<username>\Saved Games User folder Open the saved searches folder shell:Searches %UserProfile%\Searches\ = C:\Users\<username>\Searches User folder Open the Windows Search tool shell:SearchHomeFolder Windows Explorer Search box System folder Open the user’s Send To folder shell:SendTo %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo User folder Open the user’s Start Menu folder shell:Start Menu %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu User folder Open the Public Start Menu folder shell:Common Start Menu %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu System folder Open the user’s Startup folder shell:Startup %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup User folder Open the Public Startup folder shell:Common Startup %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup System folder Display Sync Centre shell:SyncCenterFolder Control Panel ➞ Sync Centre Windows Sync Centre Display Sync Centre Conflicts shell:ConflictFolder Control Panel ➞ Sync Conflicts Windows Sync Centre Display Sync Centre Results shell:SyncResultsFolder Control Panel ➞ Sync Results Windows Sync Centre Open the Sync Centre Setup options shell:SyncSetupFolder Control Panel ➞ Setup new Sync Partnerships Windows Sync Centre Open the Windows System folder shell:System %SystemRoot%\System32\ = C:\Windows\System32 System folder Open the Windows System folder for 32-bit files on 64-bit Windows,
Or \Windows\System32 on 32-bit Windows shell:Systemx86 %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\ = C:\Windows\SysWOW64 System folder Open the user’s Templates folder shell:Templates %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates User folder Open the Public Templates folder shell:Common Templates %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates System folder Display further user tiles shell:Roaming Tiles %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Roaming Tiles\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\RoamingTiles User folder Display your user tiles (the images you can use for your account) shell:UserTiles %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures User folder Open the Public user tiles folder shell:PublicUserTiles %ProgramData%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\
= C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\ System folder Open the user’s Videos folder shell:My Video %UserProfile%\Videos\ = C:\Users\<username>\Videos User folder Open the Public Video folder shell:CommonVideo %Public%\Videos\ = C:\Users\Public\Videos Multimedia Open the Sample Videos folder shell:SampleVideos %Public%\Videos\Sample Videos\ = C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample videos Multimedia Open the Windows installation folder (usually \Windows) shell:Windows %SystemRoot% = C:\Windows System folder
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools User folder Open All Users Start Menu\Administrative Tools folder shell:Common Administrative Tools %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools System Folder Open the Public Application Data folder shell:Common AppData %ProgramData%
= C:\ProgramData System folder Open the user’s Application Data folder shell:AppData %AppData% = C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\ User folder Open the user’s Application Data folder shell:Local AppData %LocalAppData% = C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\ User folder Apps folder shell:appsFolder Open the Temporary Internet Files folder shell:Cache %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCache\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCache Internet Explorer User folder Open the user’s certificates folder shell:SystemCertificates %AppData%\Microsoft\System Certificates\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\System Certificates User folder Open the Client Side Cache Offline Files folder, if supported shell:CSCFolder Client Side Cache, if enabled User folder Open the folder where files are stored before being burned to disc shell:CD Burning %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn User folder Open the user’s Windows Contacts folder shell:Contacts %UserProfile%\Contacts\ = C:\Users\<username>\Contacts User folder Open the Internet Explorer Cookies folder shell:Cookies %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCookies\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\iNetCookies Internet Explorer User folder Open the user’s Credentials folder shell:CredentialManager %AppData%\Microsoft\Credentials\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials User folder User folder Open the list of Network Connections shell:ConnectionsFolder Control Panel ➞ Network Connections Control Panel Display the Control Panel shell:ControlPanelFolder Control Panel Control Panel Open the user’s encryption keys folder shell:Cryptokeys %AppData%\Microsoft\Crypto\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto User folder Open the user’s desktop folder shell:Desktop Desktop merged from %UserProfile%\Desktop + %Public%\Desktop\ Public folder User folder Open the Public Desktop shell:Common Desktop %Public%\Desktop\
= C:\Users\Public\Desktop System folder Opens the user’s AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect folder shell:DpAPIKeys %AppData%\Microsoft\Protect\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect User folder Open the Public Documents folder shell:Common Documents %Public%\Documents\
= C:\Users\Public\Documents System folder Open the user’s downloads folder shell:Downloads %UserProfile%\Downloads\ = C:\Users\<username>\Downloads User folder Open the Public Downloads folder shell:CommonDownloads %Public%\Downloads\
= C:\Users\Public\Downloads System folder Open the Internet Explorer Favorites folder shell:Favorites %UserProfile%\Favorites\
= C:\Users\<username>\Favorites User folder Open the Fonts folder shell:Fonts %SystemRoot%\Fonts
= C:\Windows\Fonts System folder Open the user’s Game Explorer folder shell:GameTasks %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer User folder Open the user’s History folder shell:History %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\History\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History User folder Open the HomeGroup folder shell:HomeGroupFolder System folder Open the HomeGroup folder for the currently logged-on user (if any) shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder System folder Open the hidden ImplicitAppShortcuts folder shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts %AppData%\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\ImplicitAppShortcuts\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ImplicitAppShortcuts Internet Explorer User folder Open the Libraries folder shell:Libraries Libraries Library Open the Documents library shell:DocumentsLibrary Libraries\Documents Library Display public libraries, if any shell:PublicLibraries %Public%\Libraries\ = C:\Users\Public\Libraries Library Display your Music library shell:MusicLibrary Libraries\Music Library Open the Public Music folder shell:CommonMusic %Public%\Music\ = C:\Users\Public\Music Multimedia Open the user’s Music folder shell:My Music %UserProfile%\Music\ = C:\Users\<username>\Music User folder Open the Sample Music folder shell:SampleMusic %Public%\Music\Sample Music\ = C:\Users\Public\Music\SampleMusic Multimedia Open the user’s Pictures\Slide Shows folder (if present) shell:PhotoAlbums Account Pictures Shell:AccountPictures %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Account Pictures\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Account Pictures Display your Pictures library shell:PicturesLibrary Libraries\Pictures (previously My Pictures)
= C:\Users\<username>\Pictures Library User folder Open the Public Pictures folder shell:CommonPictures %Public%\Pictures\ = C:\Users\Public\Pictures Multimedia Open the Sample Pictures folder shell:SamplePictures %Public%\Pictures\Sample Pictures\ = C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures Multimedia Open the Windows Photo Gallery Original Images folder, if installed shell:Original Images Multimedia Display your Videos library shell:VideosLibrary Libraries\Videos Library Open the user’s Links folder shell:Links %UserProfile%\Links\ = C:\Users\<username>\Links User folder Open the Computer folder shell:MyComputerFolder "This PC" System folder Open the user’s Network Places folder shell:NetHood %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts User folder Open the Network Places folder shell:NetworkPlacesFolder "Network" System folder Display links provided by your PC manufacturer (if any) shell:OEM Links System folder Open the user’s Documents folder shell:Personal %UserProfile%\Documents\ = C:\Users\<username>\Documents User folder Open the user’s printer shortcuts folder shell:PrintHood %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts User folder Open the user’s profile folder shell:Profile %UserProfile% = C:\Users\<username> User folder Access shortcuts pinned to the Start menu or Taskbar shell:User Pinned %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned User folder Open the user’s \Music\Playlists folder shell:Playlists Open the folder holding all user profiles shell:UserProfiles C:\Users System folder Open the Printers folder shell:PrintersFolder Control Panel ➞ Printers System folder Open the user’s Start Menu Programs folder shell:Programs %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs User folder Open the Public Start Menu Programs folder shell:Common Programs %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs System folder Open the Control Panel "Install a program from the network" applet shell:AddNewProgramsFolder Control Panel ➞ Get Programs from the network Control Panel Open the Control Panel "Uninstall or change a program" applet shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder Control Panel ➞ Uninstall or change a program Control Panel Open the Program Files folder shell:ProgramFiles %ProgramFiles%
= C:\Program Files System folder Open the Program Files\Common Files folder shell:ProgramFilesCommon %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\
= C:\Program Files\Common Files System folder Display 32-bit programs stored on 64-bit Windows,
or the \Program Files folder on 32-bit Windows shell:ProgramFilesX86 %ProgramFiles(x86)% = C:\ProgramFiles (x86) System folder Open the Common Files for 32-bit programs stored on 64-bit Windows,
Or the Program Files\Common Files folder on 32-bit Windows shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86 %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\
= C:\ProgramFiles (x86)\Common Files Open the Public Game Explorer folder shell:PublicGameTasks %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer System folder Open the Users\Public folder (Shared files) shell:Public %Public% = C:\Users\Public Public folder Open the Quick Launch folder (disabled by default) shell:Quick Launch %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch User folder Open the user’s Recent Documents folder shell:Recent %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent User folder Open the Recycle Bin shell:RecycleBinFolder "Recycle Bin" System folder Open the Windows Resources folder (themes are stored here) shell:ResourceDir %SystemRoot%\Resources\ = C:\Windows\Resources System folder Display the user’s Ringtones folder shell:Ringtones %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones User folder Open the Public ringtones folder. shell:CommonRingtones %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones System folder Open the Saved Games folder shell:SavedGames %UserProfile%\Saved Games\ = C:\Users\<username>\Saved Games User folder Open the saved searches folder shell:Searches %UserProfile%\Searches\ = C:\Users\<username>\Searches User folder Open the Windows Search tool shell:SearchHomeFolder Windows Explorer Search box System folder Open the user’s Send To folder shell:SendTo %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo User folder Open the user’s Start Menu folder shell:Start Menu %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu User folder Open the Public Start Menu folder shell:Common Start Menu %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu System folder Open the user’s Startup folder shell:Startup %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup User folder Open the Public Startup folder shell:Common Startup %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup System folder Display Sync Centre shell:SyncCenterFolder Control Panel ➞ Sync Centre Windows Sync Centre Display Sync Centre Conflicts shell:ConflictFolder Control Panel ➞ Sync Conflicts Windows Sync Centre Display Sync Centre Results shell:SyncResultsFolder Control Panel ➞ Sync Results Windows Sync Centre Open the Sync Centre Setup options shell:SyncSetupFolder Control Panel ➞ Setup new Sync Partnerships Windows Sync Centre Open the Windows System folder shell:System %SystemRoot%\System32\ = C:\Windows\System32 System folder Open the Windows System folder for 32-bit files on 64-bit Windows,
Or \Windows\System32 on 32-bit Windows shell:Systemx86 %SystemRoot%\SysWOW64\ = C:\Windows\SysWOW64 System folder Open the user’s Templates folder shell:Templates %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates User folder Open the Public Templates folder shell:Common Templates %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\
=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates System folder Display further user tiles shell:Roaming Tiles %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Roaming Tiles\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\RoamingTiles User folder Display your user tiles (the images you can use for your account) shell:UserTiles %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures\
= C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures User folder Open the Public user tiles folder shell:PublicUserTiles %ProgramData%\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\
= C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\ System folder Open the user’s Videos folder shell:My Video %UserProfile%\Videos\ = C:\Users\<username>\Videos User folder Open the Public Video folder shell:CommonVideo %Public%\Videos\ = C:\Users\Public\Videos Multimedia Open the Sample Videos folder shell:SampleVideos %Public%\Videos\Sample Videos\ = C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample videos Multimedia Open the Windows installation folder (usually \Windows) shell:Windows %SystemRoot% = C:\Windows System folder
Unless indicated otherwise, all the shortcuts above work in all versions of Windows from Vista upwards.
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