Shortcuts to special OS folders or panels. Referenced using a CLSID keys (globally unique identifier that identifies a COM class object)
List of deprecated GUIDs with default location
3D Objects
shell:::{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}%USERPROFILE%\3D Objects
Account Pictures
shell:::{008CA0B1-55B4-4C56-B8A8-4DE4B299D3BE}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures
Administrative Tools
shell:::{724EF170-A42D-4FEF-9F26-B60E846FBA4F}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
Administrative Tools
shell:::{D0384E7D-BAC3-4797-8F14-CBA229B392B5}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
AppDataDesktop
shell:::{B2C5E279-7ADD-439F-B28C-C41FE1BBF672}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Desktop
AppDataDocuments
shell:::{7BE16610-1F7F-44AC-BFF0-83E15F2FFCA1}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Documents
AppDataFavorites
shell:::{7CFBEFBC-DE1F-45AA-B843-A542AC536CC9}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Favorites
AppDataProgramData
shell:::{559D40A3-A036-40FA-AF61-84CB430A4D34}%LOCALAPPDATA%\ProgramData
Application Shortcuts
shell:::{A3918781-E5F2-4890-B3D9-A7E54332328C}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts
Applications
shell:::{1E87508D-89C2-42F0-8A7E-645A0F50CA58}- virtual folder
Camera Roll
shell:::{767E6811-49CB-4273-87C2-20F355E1085B}%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Pictures\Camera Roll
Camera Roll
shell:::{AB5FB87B-7CE2-4F83-915D-550846C9537B}%USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Camera Roll
Common Files
shell:::{6365D5A7-0F0D-45E5-87F6-0DA56B6A4F7D}%ProgramFiles%\Common Files
Common Files
shell:::{DE974D24-D9C6-4D3E-BF91-F4455120B917}%ProgramFiles%\Common Files
Common Files
shell:::{F7F1ED05-9F6D-47A2-AAAE-29D317C6F066}%ProgramFiles%\Common Files
Computer
shell:::{0AC0837C-BBF8-452A-850D-79D08E667CA7}- virtual folder
Conflicts
shell:::{4BFEFB45-347D-4006-A5BE-AC0CB0567192}- virtual folder
Contacts
shell:::{56784854-C6CB-462B-8169-88E350ACB882}%USERPROFILE%\Contacts
Control Panel
shell:::{82A74AEB-AEB4-465C-A014-D097EE346D63}- virtual folder
Cookies
shell:::{2B0F765D-C0E9-4171-908E-08A611B84FF6}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
Desktop
shell:::{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}%USERPROFILE%\Desktop
DeviceMetadataStore
shell:::{5CE4A5E9-E4EB-479D-B89F-130C02886155}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore
Documents
shell:::{24D89E24-2F19-4534-9DDE-6A6671FBB8FE}%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Documents
Documents
shell:::{7B0DB17D-9CD2-4A93-9733-46CC89022E7C}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\Documents.library-ms
Documents
shell:::{FDD39AD0-238F-46AF-ADB4-6C85480369C7}%USERPROFILE%\Documents
Downloads
shell:::{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}%USERPROFILE%\Downloadsor%HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH%\Downloads
Favorites
shell:::{1777F761-68AD-4D8A-87BD-30B759FA33DD}%USERPROFILE%\Favorites
Fonts
shell:::{FD228CB7-AE11-4AE3-864C-16F3910AB8FE}%windir%\Fonts
Gadgets
shell:::{7B396E54-9EC5-4300-BE0A-2482EBAE1A26}%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
Gadgets
shell:::{A75D362E-50FC-4FB7-AC2C-A8BEAA314493}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
GameExplorer
shell:::{054FAE61-4DD8-4787-80B6-090220C4B700}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
GameExplorer
shell:::{DEBF2536-E1A8-4C59-B6A2-414586476AEA}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
Games
shell:::{CAC52C1A-B53D-4EDC-92D7-6B2E8AC19434}- virtual folder
Get Programs
shell:::{DE61D971-5EBC-4F02-A3A9-6C82895E5C04}- virtual folder
History
shell:::{0D4C3DB6-03A3-462F-A0E6-08924C41B5D4}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\History
History
shell:::{D9DC8A3B-B784-432E-A781-5A1130A75963}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\History
Homegroup
shell:::{52528A6B-B9E3-4ADD-B60D-588C2DBA842D}- virtual folder
ImplicitAppShortcuts
shell:::{BCB5256F-79F6-4CEE-B725-DC34E402FD46}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts
Installed Updates
shell:::{A305CE99-F527-492B-8B1A-7E76FA98D6E4}- virtual folder
Libraries
shell:::{1B3EA5DC-B587-4786-B4EF-BD1DC332AEAE}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries
Libraries
shell:::{48DAF80B-E6CF-4F4E-B800-0E69D84EE384}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries
Libraries
shell:::{A302545D-DEFF-464B-ABE8-61C8648D939B}- virtual folder
Links
shell:::{BFB9D5E0-C6A9-404C-B2B2-AE6DB6AF4968}%USERPROFILE%\Links
Local
shell:::{F1B32785-6FBA-4FCF-9D55-7B8E7F157091}%LOCALAPPDATA% (%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local)
LocalLow
shell:::{A520A1A4-1780-4FF6-BD18-167343C5AF16}%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow
Microsoft Office Outlook
shell:::{98EC0E18-2098-4D44-8644-66979315A281}- virtual folder
Music
shell:::{2112AB0A-C86A-4FFE-A368-0DE96E47012E}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\Music.library-ms
Music
shell:::{4BD8D571-6D19-48D3-BE97-422220080E43}%USERPROFILE%\Music
Network
shell:::{D20BEEC4-5CA8-4905-AE3B-BF251EA09B53}- virtual folder
Network Connections
shell:::{6F0CD92B-2E97-45D1-88FF-B0D186B8DEDD}- virtual folder
Network Shortcuts
shell:::{C5ABBF53-E17F-4121-8900-86626FC2C973}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
None
shell:::{2A00375E-224C-49DE-B8D1-440DF7EF3DDC}%windir%\resources\0409 (code page)
OEM Links
shell:::{C1BAE2D0-10DF-4334-BEDD-7AA20B227A9D}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\OEM Links
Offline Files
shell:::{EE32E446-31CA-4ABA-814F-A5EBD2FD6D5E}- virtual folder
OneDrive
shell:::{A52BBA46-E9E1-435F-B3D9-28DAA648C0F6}%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive
Original Images
shell:::{2C36C0AA-5812-4B87-BFD0-4CD0DFB19B39}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images
Pictures
shell:::{339719B5-8C47-4894-94C2-D8F77ADD44A6}%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Pictures
Pictures
shell:::{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}%USERPROFILE%\Pictures
Pictures
shell:::{A990AE9F-A03B-4E80-94BC-9912D7504104}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\Pictures.library-ms
Playlists
shell:::{DE92C1C7-837F-4F69-A3BB-86E631204A23}%USERPROFILE%\Music\Playlists
Printer Shortcuts
shell:::{9274BD8D-CFD1-41C3-B35E-B13F55A758F4}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts
Printers
shell:::{76FC4E2D-D6AD-4519-A663-37BD56068185}- virtual folder
Program Files
shell:::{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)
Program Files
shell:::{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)
Program Files
shell:::{905E63B6-C1BF-494E-B29C-65B732D3D21A}%ProgramFiles% (%SystemDrive%\Program Files)
ProgramData
shell:::{62AB5D82-FDC1-4DC3-A9DD-070D1D495D97}%ALLUSERSPROFILE% (%ProgramData%, %SystemDrive%\ProgramData)
Programs
shell:::{0139D44E-6AFE-49F2-8690-3DAFCAE6FFB8}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Programs
shell:::{5CD7AEE2-2219-4A67-B85D-6C9CE15660CB}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs
Programs
shell:::{A77F5D77-2E2B-44C3-A6A2-ABA601054A51}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Programs
shell:::{BCBD3057-CA5C-4622-B42D-BC56DB0AE516}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Common
Programs and Features
shell:::{DF7266AC-9274-4867-8D55-3BD661DE872D}- virtual folder
Public
shell:::{DFDF76A2-C82A-4D63-906A-5644AC457385}%PUBLIC% (%SystemDrive%\Users\Public)
Public Account Pictures
shell:::{0482AF6C-08F1-4C34-8C90-E17EC98B1E17}%PUBLIC%\AccountPictures
Public Desktop
shell:::{C4AA340D-F20F-4863-AFEF-F87EF2E6BA25}%PUBLIC%\Desktop
Public Documents
shell:::{ED4824AF-DCE4-45A8-81E2-FC7965083634}%PUBLIC%\Documents
Public Downloads
shell:::{3D644C9B-1FB8-4F30-9B45-F670235F79C0}%PUBLIC%\Downloads
Public Music
shell:::{3214FAB5-9757-4298-BB61-92A9DEAA44FF}%PUBLIC%\Music
Public Pictures
shell:::{B6EBFB86-6907-413C-9AF7-4FC2ABF07CC5}%PUBLIC%\Pictures
Public Videos
shell:::{2400183A-6185-49FB-A2D8-4A392A602BA3}%PUBLIC%\Videos
Quick Launch
shell:::{52A4F021-7B75-48A9-9F6B-4B87A210BC8F}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
Recent Items
shell:::{AE50C081-EBD2-438A-8655-8A092E34987A}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
Recorded TV
shell:::{1A6FDBA2-F42D-4358-A798-B74D745926C5}%PUBLIC%\RecordedTV.library-ms
Recycle Bin
shell:::{B7534046-3ECB-4C18-BE4E-64CD4CB7D6AC}- virtual folder
Resources
shell:::{8AD10C31-2ADB-4296-A8F7-E4701232C972}%windir%\Resources
Ringtones
shell:::{C870044B-F49E-4126-A9C3-B52A1FF411E8}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
Ringtones
shell:::{E555AB60-153B-4D17-9F04-A5FE99FC15EC}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
RoamedTileImages
shell:::{AAA8D5A5-F1D6-4259-BAA8-78E7EF60835E}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\RoamedTileImages
Roaming
shell:::{3EB685DB-65F9-4CF6-A03A-E3EF65729F3D}%APPDATA% (%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming)
RoamingTiles
shell:::{00BCFC5A-ED94-4E48-96A1-3F6217F21990}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\RoamingTiles
Sample Music
shell:::{B250C668-F57D-4EE1-A63C-290EE7D1AA1F}%PUBLIC%\Music\Sample Music
Sample Pictures
shell:::{C4900540-2379-4C75-844B-64E6FAF8716B}%PUBLIC%\Pictures\Sample Pictures
Sample Playlists
shell:::{15CA69B3-30EE-49C1-ACE1-6B5EC372AFB5}%PUBLIC%\Music\Sample Playlists
Sample Videos
shell:::{859EAD94-2E85-48AD-A71A-0969CB56A6CD}%PUBLIC%\Videos\Sample Videos
Saved Games
shell:::{4C5C32FF-BB9D-43B0-B5B4-2D72E54EAAA4}%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games
Saved Pictures
shell:::{3B193882-D3AD-4EAB-965A-69829D1FB59F}%USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Saved Pictures
Saved Pictures Library
shell:::{E25B5812-BE88-4BD9-94B0-29233477B6C3}%APPDATE%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\SavedPictures.library-ms
Screenshots
shell:::{B7BEDE81-DF94-4682-A7D8-57A52620B86F}%USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Screenshots
Search Results
shell:::{190337D1-B8CA-4121-A639-6D472D16972A}- virtual folder
Searches
shell:::{7D1D3A04-DEBB-4115-95CF-2F29DA2920DA}%USERPROFILE%\Searches
SendTo
shell:::{8983036C-27C0-404B-8F08-102D10DCFD74}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
Slide Shows
shell:::{69D2CF90-FC33-4FB7-9A0C-EBB0F0FCB43C}%USERPROFILE%\Pictures\Slide Shows
Start Menu
shell:::{625B53C3-AB48-4EC1-BA1F-A1EF4146FC19}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
Start Menu
shell:::{A4115719-D62E-491D-AA7C-E74B8BE3B067}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
Startup
shell:::{82A5EA35-D9CD-47C5-9629-E15D2F714E6E}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
Startup
shell:::{B97D20BB-F46A-4C97-BA10-5E3608430854}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp
Sync Center
shell:::{43668BF8-C14E-49B2-97C9-747784D784B7}- virtual folder
Sync Results
shell:::{289A9A43-BE44-4057-A41B-587A76D7E7F9}- virtual folder
Sync Setup
shell:::{0F214138-B1D3-4A90-BBA9-27CBC0C5389A}- virtual folder
System32
shell:::{1AC14E77-02E7-4E5D-B744-2EB1AE5198B7}%windir%\system32
System32
shell:::{D65231B0-B2F1-4857-A4CE-A8E7C6EA7D27}%windir%\system32
Templates
shell:::{7E636BFE-DFA9-4D5E-B456-D7B39851D8A9}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\Templates
Templates
shell:::{A63293E8-664E-48DB-A079-DF759E0509F7}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
Templates
shell:::{B94237E7-57AC-4347-9151-B08C6C32D1F7}%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
Temporary Burn Folder
shell:::{9E52AB10-F80D-49DF-ACB8-4330F5687855}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn (?)
Temporary Internet Files
shell:::{352481E8-33BE-4251-BA85-6007CAEDCF9D}%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
The Internet
shell:::{4D9F7874-4E0C-4904-967B-40B0D20C3E4B}- virtual folder
The user’s full name
shell:::{F3CE0F7C-4901-4ACC-8648-D5D44B04EF8F}- virtual folder
User Pinned
shell:::{9E3995AB-1F9C-4F13-B827-48B24B6C7174}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned
Users
shell:::{0762D272-C50A-4BB0-A382-697DCD729B80}%SystemDrive%\Users
Videos
shell:::{18989B1D-99B5-455B-841C-AB7C74E4DDFC}%USERPROFILE%\Videos
Videos
shell:::{491E922F-5643-4AF4-A7EB-4E7A138D8174}%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries\Videos.library-ms
Windows
shell:::{F38BF404-1D43-42F2-9305-67DE0B28FC23}%windir%
%USERNAME%
shell:::{5E6C858F-0E22-4760-9AFE-EA3317B67173}%USERPROFILE%or%SystemDrive%\Users\%USERNAME%
%USERNAME%
shell:::{9B74B6A3-0DFD-4F11-9E78-5F7800F2E772}- virtual folder
Sources:
- 2022-04-23: Windows- known folders
Related:
Panels and system folders - Locate the recycle bin, control panels
Tags:
Known folders - Access the recycle bin, desktop, downloads folder