Folder Shortcuts
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The commands listed below can be used in shortcuts, scripts, software or directly from the command line to open a specific Folder in Explorer.
For example, to change quickly to the Templates directory, you can type "shell:Templates" in the Explorer address bar and then hit the Enter key. If you want to use a shell command in the command line or in a shortcut, you must use the full command including "Explorer.exe".
| Folder | Command | XP | Vista | 7 | 8 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Explorer.exe %WINDIR% |  | | | | |
| Windows | Explorer.exe shell:Windows | | | | | |
| Users | Explorer.exe shell:UserProfiles | | | | | |
| User Profile | Explorer.exe %USERPROFILE% | | | | | |
| User Profile | Explorer.exe shell:Profile | | | | | |
| User Profile | Explorer.exe shell:UsersFilesFolder | | | | | |
| User Profile | Explorer.exe shell:::{59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE} | | | | | |
| Temporary Internet Files | Explorer.exe shell:Cache | | | | | |
| Templates (Public) | Explorer.exe shell:Common Templates | | | | | |
| Templates | Explorer.exe shell:Templates | | | | | |
| Temp | Explorer.exe %TEMP% | | | | | |
| Temp | Explorer.exe %TMP% | | | | | |
| System32 SysWOW64 | Explorer.exe shell:SystemX86 | | | | | |
| System32 | Explorer.exe shell:System | | | | | |
| System Root | Explorer.exe %SystemRoot% | | | | | |
| System Drive | Explorer.exe %SYSTEMDRIVE% | | | | | |
| System Certificates | Explorer.exe shell:SystemCertificates | | | | | |
| Startup (Public) | Explorer.exe shell:Common Startup | | | | | |
| Startup | Explorer.exe shell:Startup | | | | | |
| Start Menu\Programs (Public) | Explorer.exe shell:Common Programs | | | | | |
| Start Menu\Programs | Explorer.exe shell:Programs | | | | | |
| Start Menu (Public) | Explorer.exe shell:Common Start Menu | | | | | |
| Start Menu | Explorer.exe shell:Start Menu | | | | | |
| Slide Shows! | Explorer.exe shell:PhotoAlbums | | | | | |
| Send To | Explorer.exe shell:sendto | | | | | |
| Searches | Explorer.exe shell:Searches | | | | | |
| Search Results | Explorer.exe shell:SearchHomeFolder | | | | | |
| Screenshots! | Explorer.exe shell:Screenshots | | | |||
| Saved Games | Explorer.exe shell:SavedGames | | | | | |
| Sample Videos! | Explorer.exe shell:SampleVideos | | | | | |
| Sample Playlists! | Explorer.exe shell:SamplePlaylists | | | |||
| Sample Pictures! | Explorer.exe shell:SamplePictures | | | | | |
| Sample Music! | Explorer.exe shell:SampleMusic | | | | | |
| RoamingTiles | Explorer.exe shell:Roaming Tiles | | | |||
| Resources | Explorer.exe shell:ResourceDir | | | | | |
| Recycle Bin | Explorer.exe shell:::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} | | | | | |
| Recycle Bin | Explorer.exe shell:RecycleBinFolder | | | | | |
| Recent Items | Explorer.exe shell:recent | | | | | |
| Quick Launch | Explorer.exe shell:Quick Launch | | | | | |
| Public Videos | Explorer.exe shell:CommonVideo | | | | | |
| Public Music | Explorer.exe shell:CommonMusic | | | | | |
| Public Downloads | Explorer.exe shell:CommonDownloads | | | | | |
| Public Documents | Explorer.exe shell:Common Documents | | | | | |
| Public Account Pictures | Explorer.exe shell:PublicAccountPictures | | | |||
| Public | Explorer.exe shell:Public | | | | | |
| Public | Explorer.exe %PUBLIC% | | | | | |
| Program Files (x86)! | Explorer.exe shell:ProgramFilesX86 | | | | | |
| Program Files (x86)! | Explorer.exe %ProgramFiles(x86)% | | | | | |
| Program Files (x64)! | Explorer.exe %ProgramW6432% | | | | ||
| Program Files | Explorer.exe shell:ProgramFiles | | | | | |
| Program Files | Explorer.exe %ProgramFiles% | | | | | |
| Program Data | Explorer.exe shell:Common AppData | | | | | |
| Printers | rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL PrintersFolder | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Printers | Explorer.exe shell:::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} | | | | | |
| Printers | Explorer.exe shell:PrintersFolder | | | | | |
| Printer Shortcuts | Explorer.exe shell:PrintHood | | | | | |
| Playlists! | Explorer.exe shell:Playlists | | | | | |
| Pictures | Explorer.exe shell:My Pictures | | | | | |
| Original Images! | Explorer.exe shell:Original Images | | | | | |
| OneDrive (SkyDrive) Pictures | Explorer.exe shell:SkyDrivePictures | | ||||
| OneDrive (SkyDrive) Documents | Explorer.exe shell:SkyDriveDocuments | | ||||
| OneDrive (SkyDrive) Camera Roll | Explorer.exe shell:SkyDriveCameraRoll | | ||||
| OneDrive (SkyDrive) Camera Roll! | Explorer.exe shell:Camera Roll | | | |||
| OneDrive (SkyDrive)! | Explorer.exe shell:SkyDrive | | ||||
| OEM Links! | Explorer.exe shell:OEM Links | | | | | |
| Network Shortcuts | Explorer.exe shell:NetHood | | | | | |
| Network Connections | Explorer.exe shell:ConnectionsFolder | | | | | |
| Network | Explorer.exe shell:::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} | | | | | |
| Network | Explorer.exe shell:NetworkPlacesFolder | | | | | |
| My Videos Videos | Explorer.exe shell:My Video | | | | | |
| My Podcasts | Explorer.exe shell:Podcasts | ? | | |||
| My Pictures Public Pictures | Explorer.exe shell:CommonPictures | | | | | |
| My Music Music | Explorer.exe shell:My Music | | | | | |
| My Documents Documents | Explorer.exe shell:::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} | | | | | |
| My Documents Documents | Explorer.exe shell:Personal | | | | | |
| Localized Resources | Explorer.exe shell:LocalizedResourcesDir | | | |||
| Links | Explorer.exe shell:Links | | | | | |
| Homegroup | Explorer.exe Explorer.exe shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder | | ||||
| History | Explorer.exe shell:history | | | | | |
| Games | Explorer.exe shell:Games | | | | | |
| GameExplorer (public) | Explorer.exe shell:PublicGameTasks | | | | | |
| GameExplorer | Explorer.exe shell:GameTasks | | | | | |
| Gadgets | Explorer.exe shell:Default Gadgets | | | |||
| Gadgets | Explorer.exe shell:Gadgets | | | |||
| Fonts | rundll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL FontsFolder | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Fonts | Explorer.exe shell:Fonts | | | | | |
| Favorites | Explorer.exe shell:favorites | | | | | |
| DPAPI Keys | Explorer.exe shell:DpapiKeys | | | | | |
| Downloads | Explorer.exe shell:Downloads | | | | | |
| Desktop (Public) | Explorer.exe shell:Common Desktop | | | | | |
| Desktop | Explorer.exe shell:Desktop | | | | | |
| Crypto | Explorer.exe shell:CryptoKeys | | | | ||
| Credentials | Explorer.exe shell:CredentialManager | | | | | |
| Cookies | Explorer.exe shell:Cookies | | | | | |
| Control Panel | rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL | | | | | |
| Control Panel | Explorer.exe shell:ControlPanelFolder | | | | | |
| Control Panel | rundll32.exe shell32.dll,#112 | | ||||
| Control Panel | Explorer.exe shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} | | | | | |
| Contacts | Explorer.exe shell:Contacts | | | | | |
| Connected Search Templates | Explorer.exe shell:SearchTemplatesFolder | | | |||
| Connected Search History | Explorer.exe shell:SearchHistoryFolder | | | |||
| Computer | Explorer.exe shell:::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} | | | | | |
| Computer | Explorer.exe shell:MyComputerFolder | | | | | |
| Common Files (x86)! | Explorer.exe shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86 | | | | | |
| Common Files (x86)! | Explorer.exe %CommonProgramFiles(x86)% | | | | | |
| Common Files | Explorer.exe shell:ProgramFilesCommon | | | | | |
| Common Files | Explorer.exe %CommonProgramFiles% | | | | | |
| CD Burning Temporary Burn Folder | Explorer.exe shell:CD Burning | | | | | |
| Applications | Explorer.exe shell:AppsFolder | | | |||
| Application Shortcuts | Explorer.exe shell:Application Shortcuts | | | |||
| AppData (Roaming) | Explorer.exe shell:appdata | | | | | |
| AppData (Roaming) | Explorer.exe %APPDATA% | | | | | |
| AppData (LocalLow) | Explorer.exe shell:LocalAppDataLow | | | | | |
| AppData (Local) | Explorer.exe shell:Local AppData | | | | | |
| AppData (Local) | Explorer.exe %LOCALAPPDATA% | | | | | |
| All Users Profile ProgramData | Explorer.exe %ALLUSERSPROFILE% | | | | | |
| All Users Profile ProgramData | Explorer.exe %ProgramData% | | | | | |
| All Tasks | Explorer.exe shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} | | | | | |
| Administrative Tools (Public) | Explorer.exe shell:Common Administrative Tools | | | | | |
| Administrative Tools | Explorer.exe shell:Administrative Tools | | | | | |
| Account Pictures (Public)! | Explorer.exe shell:Roamed Tile Images | | ||||
| Account Pictures | Explorer.exe shell:AccountPictures | | | |||
| ? | Explorer.exe shell:TreePropertiesFolder | |
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Tested on: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10