Complete List of Windows 10 Shell Commands
A shell command can be typed in the Run (Windows+R) dialog, search, File Explorer address bar, and Internet Explorer address bar to open a Windows shell folder.
This tutorial will show you a complete list of shell commands that can be used to easily open or create shortcuts of specific shell folders in Windows 10.
The red shell commands in the table below are new to Windows 10.
You can find the shell command listed in the Name string value data for each CLSID (GUID) key number at the registry location below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFolderDescriptions
You can create a shortcut with a shell command by adding explorer in front of the shell command.
For example:
explorer shell:command
| Shell Command | Opens |
| shell:3D Objects | %UserProfile%3D Objects |
| shell:AccountPictures | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsAccountPictures |
| shell:AddNewProgramsFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsGet Programs |
| shell:Administrative Tools | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsAdministrative Tools |
| shell:AppData | %AppData% |
| shell:Application Shortcuts | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsApplication Shortcuts |
| shell:AppsFolder | Applications |
| shell:AppUpdatesFolder | Installed Updates |
| shell:Cache | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsINetCache |
| shell:Camera Roll | %UserProfile%PicturesCamera Roll |
| shell:CD Burning | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsBurnBurn |
| shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsPrograms and Features |
| shell:Common Administrative Tools | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsAdministrative 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%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms |
| shell:CommonRingtones | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsRingtones |
| shell:Common Start Menu | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsStart Menu |
| shell:Common Startup | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup |
| shell:Common Templates | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsTemplates |
| shell:CommonVideo | %Public%Videos |
| shell:ConflictFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsSync CenterConflicts |
| shell:ConnectionsFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsNetwork Connections |
| shell:Contacts | %UserProfile%Contacts |
| shell:ControlPanelFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel Items |
| shell:Cookies | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsINetCookies |
| shell:CookiesLow | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsINetCookiesLow |
| shell:CredentialManager | %AppData%MicrosoftCredentials |
| shell:CryptoKeys | %AppData%MicrosoftCrypto |
| shell:desktop | Desktop |
| shell:device Metadata Store | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsDeviceMetadataStore |
| shell:documentsLibrary | LibrariesDocuments |
| shell:downloads | %UserProfile%Downloads |
| shell:dpapiKeys | %AppData%MicrosoftProtect |
| shell:Favorites | %UserProfile%Favorites |
| shell:Fonts | %WinDir%Fonts |
| shell:Games (removed in version 1803) | Games |
| shell:GameTasks | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsGameExplorer |
| shell:History | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsHistory |
| shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder | Homegroup(user-name) |
| shell:HomeGroupFolder | Homegroup |
| shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts | %AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedImplicitAppShortcuts |
| shell:InternetFolder | Internet Explorer |
| shell:Libraries | Libraries |
| shell:Links | %UserProfile%Links |
| shell:Local AppData | %LocalAppData% |
| shell:LocalAppDataLow | %UserProfile%AppDataLocalLow |
| shell:MusicLibrary | LibrariesMusic |
| shell:MyComputerFolder | This PC |
| shell:My Music | %UserProfile%Music |
| shell:My Pictures | %UserProfile%Pictures |
| shell:My Video | %UserProfile%Videos |
| shell:NetHood | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsNetwork Shortcuts |
| shell:NetworkPlacesFolder | Network |
| shell:OneDrive | OneDrive |
| shell:OneDriveCameraRoll | %UserProfile%OneDrivePicturesCamera Roll |
| shell:OneDriveDocuments | %UserProfile%OneDriveDocuments |
| shell:OneDriveMusic | %UserProfile%OneDriveMusic |
| shell:OneDrivePictures | %UserProfile%OneDrivePictures |
| shell:Personal | %UserProfile%Documents |
| shell:PicturesLibrary | LibrariesPictures |
| shell:PrintersFolder | All Control Panel ItemsPrinters |
| shell:PrintHood | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsPrinter 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%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms |
| shell:Public | %Public% |
| shell:PublicAccountPictures | %Public%AccountPictures |
| shell:PublicGameTasks | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsGameExplorer |
| shell:PublicLibraries | %Public%Libraries |
| shell:Quick Launch | %AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick Launch |
| shell:Recent | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsRecent |
| shell:RecordedTVLibrary | LibrariesRecorded TV |
| shell:RecycleBinFolder | Recycle Bin |
| shell:ResourceDir | %WinDir%Resources |
| shell:Ringtones | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsRingtones |
| shell:Roamed Tile Images | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsRoamedTileImages |
| shell:Roaming Tiles | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsRoamingTiles |
| shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | Run dialog box |
| shell:SavedGames | %UserProfile%Saved Games |
| shell:Screenshots | %UserProfile%PicturesScreenshots |
| shell:Searches | %UserProfile%Searches |
| shell:SearchHistoryFolder | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsConnectedSearchHistory |
| shell:SearchHomeFolder | search-ms: |
| shell:SearchTemplatesFolder | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsConnectedSearchTemplates |
| shell:SendTo | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo |
| shell:Start Menu | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsStart Menu |
| shell:StartMenuAllPrograms | StartMenuAllPrograms |
| shell:Startup | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup |
| shell:SyncCenterFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsSync Center |
| shell:SyncResultsFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsSync CenterSync Results |
| shell:SyncSetupFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsSync CenterSync Setup |
| shell:System | %WinDir%System32 |
| shell:SystemCertificates | %AppData%MicrosoftSystemCertificates |
| shell:SystemX86 | %WinDir%SysWOW64 |
| shell:Templates | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsTemplates |
| shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder | Desktop |
| shell:UsersFilesFolder | %UserProfile% |
| shell:User Pinned | %AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser Pinned |
| shell:UserProfiles | %HomeDrive%Users |
| shell:UserProgramFiles | %LocalAppData%Programs |
| shell:UserProgramFilesCommon | %LocalAppData%ProgramsCommon |
| shell:UsersLibrariesFolder | Libraries |
| shell:VideosLibrary | LibrariesVideos |
| shell:Windows | %WinDir% |
Complete List of Windows 10 Shell Commands
A shell command can be typed in the Run (Windows+R) dialog, search, File Explorer address bar, and Internet Explorer address bar to open a Windows shell folder.
This tutorial will show you a complete list of shell commands that can be used to easily open or create shortcuts of specific shell folders in Windows 10.
The red shell commands in the table below are new to Windows 10.
You can find the shell command listed in the Name string value data for each CLSID (GUID) key number at the registry location below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFolderDescriptions
You can create a shortcut with a shell command by adding explorer in front of the shell command.
For example:
explorer shell:command
| Shell Command | Opens |
| shell:3D Objects | %UserProfile%3D Objects |
| shell:AccountPictures | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsAccountPictures |
| shell:AddNewProgramsFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsGet Programs |
| shell:Administrative Tools | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsAdministrative Tools |
| shell:AppData | %AppData% |
| shell:Application Shortcuts | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsApplication Shortcuts |
| shell:AppsFolder | Applications |
| shell:AppUpdatesFolder | Installed Updates |
| shell:Cache | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsINetCache |
| shell:Camera Roll | %UserProfile%PicturesCamera Roll |
| shell:CD Burning | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsBurnBurn |
| shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsPrograms and Features |
| shell:Common Administrative Tools | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsAdministrative 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%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms |
| shell:CommonRingtones | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsRingtones |
| shell:Common Start Menu | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsStart Menu |
| shell:Common Startup | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup |
| shell:Common Templates | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsTemplates |
| shell:CommonVideo | %Public%Videos |
| shell:ConflictFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsSync CenterConflicts |
| shell:ConnectionsFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsNetwork Connections |
| shell:Contacts | %UserProfile%Contacts |
| shell:ControlPanelFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel Items |
| shell:Cookies | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsINetCookies |
| shell:CookiesLow | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsINetCookiesLow |
| shell:CredentialManager | %AppData%MicrosoftCredentials |
| shell:CryptoKeys | %AppData%MicrosoftCrypto |
| shell:desktop | Desktop |
| shell:device Metadata Store | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsDeviceMetadataStore |
| shell:documentsLibrary | LibrariesDocuments |
| shell:downloads | %UserProfile%Downloads |
| shell:dpapiKeys | %AppData%MicrosoftProtect |
| shell:Favorites | %UserProfile%Favorites |
| shell:Fonts | %WinDir%Fonts |
| shell:Games (removed in version 1803) | Games |
| shell:GameTasks | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsGameExplorer |
| shell:History | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsHistory |
| shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder | Homegroup(user-name) |
| shell:HomeGroupFolder | Homegroup |
| shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts | %AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser PinnedImplicitAppShortcuts |
| shell:InternetFolder | Internet Explorer |
| shell:Libraries | Libraries |
| shell:Links | %UserProfile%Links |
| shell:Local AppData | %LocalAppData% |
| shell:LocalAppDataLow | %UserProfile%AppDataLocalLow |
| shell:MusicLibrary | LibrariesMusic |
| shell:MyComputerFolder | This PC |
| shell:My Music | %UserProfile%Music |
| shell:My Pictures | %UserProfile%Pictures |
| shell:My Video | %UserProfile%Videos |
| shell:NetHood | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsNetwork Shortcuts |
| shell:NetworkPlacesFolder | Network |
| shell:OneDrive | OneDrive |
| shell:OneDriveCameraRoll | %UserProfile%OneDrivePicturesCamera Roll |
| shell:OneDriveDocuments | %UserProfile%OneDriveDocuments |
| shell:OneDriveMusic | %UserProfile%OneDriveMusic |
| shell:OneDrivePictures | %UserProfile%OneDrivePictures |
| shell:Personal | %UserProfile%Documents |
| shell:PicturesLibrary | LibrariesPictures |
| shell:PrintersFolder | All Control Panel ItemsPrinters |
| shell:PrintHood | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsPrinter 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%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms |
| shell:Public | %Public% |
| shell:PublicAccountPictures | %Public%AccountPictures |
| shell:PublicGameTasks | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsGameExplorer |
| shell:PublicLibraries | %Public%Libraries |
| shell:Quick Launch | %AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick Launch |
| shell:Recent | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsRecent |
| shell:RecordedTVLibrary | LibrariesRecorded TV |
| shell:RecycleBinFolder | Recycle Bin |
| shell:ResourceDir | %WinDir%Resources |
| shell:Ringtones | %ProgramData%MicrosoftWindowsRingtones |
| shell:Roamed Tile Images | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsRoamedTileImages |
| shell:Roaming Tiles | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsRoamingTiles |
| shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | Run dialog box |
| shell:SavedGames | %UserProfile%Saved Games |
| shell:Screenshots | %UserProfile%PicturesScreenshots |
| shell:Searches | %UserProfile%Searches |
| shell:SearchHistoryFolder | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsConnectedSearchHistory |
| shell:SearchHomeFolder | search-ms: |
| shell:SearchTemplatesFolder | %LocalAppData%MicrosoftWindowsConnectedSearchTemplates |
| shell:SendTo | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsSendTo |
| shell:Start Menu | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsStart Menu |
| shell:StartMenuAllPrograms | StartMenuAllPrograms |
| shell:Startup | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup |
| shell:SyncCenterFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsSync Center |
| shell:SyncResultsFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsSync CenterSync Results |
| shell:SyncSetupFolder | Control PanelAll Control Panel ItemsSync CenterSync Setup |
| shell:System | %WinDir%System32 |
| shell:SystemCertificates | %AppData%MicrosoftSystemCertificates |
| shell:SystemX86 | %WinDir%SysWOW64 |
| shell:Templates | %AppData%MicrosoftWindowsTemplates |
| shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder | Desktop |
| shell:UsersFilesFolder | %UserProfile% |
| shell:User Pinned | %AppData%MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick LaunchUser Pinned |
| shell:UserProfiles | %HomeDrive%Users |
| shell:UserProgramFiles | %LocalAppData%Programs |
| shell:UserProgramFilesCommon | %LocalAppData%ProgramsCommon |
| shell:UsersLibrariesFolder | Libraries |
| shell:VideosLibrary | LibrariesVideos |
| shell:Windows | %WinDir% |