CLSID folders

Referenced using a CLSID keys (globally unique identifier that identifies a COM class object)

Usage

Open a location

• run one of the following:

explorer "shell:::{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}"

explorer "/e,::{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}"

Resolve a location

• save the location as an environmental variable

[String] $env:Downloads = "shell:::{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}" | foreach {
(New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).NameSpace($_).Self.Path
}

List of GUIDS

• Deprecated panels and system folders - Locate deprecated 3D Objects folder

3D Objects (folder)

shell:::{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}

Add Network Location

shell:::{D4480A50-BA28-11d1-8E75-00C04FA31A86}

Administrative Tools

shell:::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}

Applications

shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}

AutoPlay

shell:::{9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915}

Backup and Restore (Windows 7)

shell:::{B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD}

BitLocker Drive Encryption

shell:::{D9EF8727-CAC2-4e60-809E-86F80A666C91}

Bluetooth Devices

shell:::{28803F59-3A75-4058-995F-4EE5503B023C}

Color Management

shell:::{B2C761C6-29BC-4f19-9251-E6195265BAF1}

Command Folder

shell:::{437ff9c0-a07f-4fa0-af80-84b6c6440a16}

Common Places FS Folder

shell:::{d34a6ca6-62c2-4c34-8a7c-14709c1ad938}

Control Panel

shell:::{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}

Control Panel (All Tasks)

shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

Control Panel (Always Icons view)

shell:::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

Control Panel (Always Category view)

shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}

• Appearance and Personalization

  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\1
  

• Clock and Region

  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\6
  

• Ease of Access

  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\7
  

• Hardware and Sound

  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\2
  

• Network and Internet

  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\3
  

• Programs

  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\8
  

• System and Security

  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5
  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\10
  

• User Accounts

  shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\9
  

Credential Manager

shell:::{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}

Date and Time

shell:::{E2E7934B-DCE5-43C4-9576-7FE4F75E7480}

Default Programs

shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}

• Default Apps page in Settings

  shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}\pageDefaultProgram
  

• Default Apps page in Settings

  shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}\pageFileAssoc
  

Delegate folder that appears in Computer

shell:::{b155bdf8-02f0-451e-9a26-ae317cfd7779}

Desktop (folder)

shell:::{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}

Device Manager

shell:::{74246bfc-4c96-11d0-abef-0020af6b0b7a}

Devices and Printers

shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}

Documents (folder)

shell:::{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}
shell:::{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}

Downloads (folder)

shell:::{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}
shell:::{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}

Ease of Access Center

shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}

• Use the computer without a display

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageNoVisual
  

• Make the computer easier to see

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToSee
  

• Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageNoMouseOrKeyboard
  

• Make the mouse easier to use

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToClick
  

  • Set up Mouse Keys

    shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageMouseKeysSettings
    

• Make the keyboard easier to use

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageKeyboardEasierToUse
  

• Use text or visual alternatives for sounds

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierWithSounds
  

• Make it easier to focus on tasks

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToReadAndWrite
  

• Set up Filter Keys

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageFilterKeysSettings
  

  • Set up Sticky Keys

    shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageStickyKeysSettings
    

• Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (cognitive)

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageQuestionsCognitive
  

• Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (eyesight)

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageQuestionsEyesight
  

• Set up Repeat and Slow Keys

  shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageRepeatRateSlowKeysSettings
  

E-mail (default e-mail program)

shell:::{2559a1f5-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

Favorites

shell:::{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}

File Explorer Options

shell:::{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}

File History

shell:::{F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-10C9152EDBC5}

Folder Options

shell:::{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}

Font Settings

shell:::{93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD}

Fonts (folder)

shell:::{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534}

Frequent folders

shell:::{3936E9E4-D92C-4EEE-A85A-BC16D5EA0819}

Games Explorer

shell:::{ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83b1-96b02CFE0D52}

Get Programs

shell:::{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}

Help and Support

shell:::{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

Hyper-V Remote File Browsing

shell:::{0907616E-F5E6-48D8-9D61-A91C3D28106D}

Indexing Options

shell:::{87D66A43-7B11-4A28-9811-C86EE395ACF7}

Infared (if installed)

shell:::{A0275511-0E86-4ECA-97C2-ECD8F1221D08}

Installed Updates

shell:::{d450a8a1-9568-45c7-9c0e-b4f9fb4537bd}

Intel Rapid Storage Technology (if installed)

shell:::{E342F0FE-FF1C-4c41-BE37-A0271FC90396}

Internet Options (Internet Explorer)

shell:::{A3DD4F92-658A-410F-84FD-6FBBBEF2FFFE}

Keyboard Properties

shell:::{725BE8F7-668E-4C7B-8F90-46BDB0936430}

Libraries

shell:::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}

Location Information (Phone and Modem Control Panel)

shell:::{40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D}

Location Settings

shell:::{E9950154-C418-419e-A90A-20C5287AE24B}

Media Servers

shell:::{289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA}

Mouse Properties

shell:::{6C8EEC18-8D75-41B2-A177-8831D59D2D50}

Music (folder)

shell:::{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}
shell:::{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}

My Documents

shell:::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}

User Accounts (netplwiz)

shell:::{7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153}

Network

shell:::{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}

Network and Sharing Center

shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}

• Advanced sharing settings

  shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}\Advanced
  

• Media streaming options

  shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}\ShareMedia
  

Network Connections (adapters)

shell:::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
shell:::{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}

Network (WorkGroup)

shell:::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}

Notification Area Icons

shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}

NVIDIA Control Panel (if installed)

shell:::{0bbca823-e77d-419e-9a44-5adec2c8eeb0}

Offline Files Folder

shell:::{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E}

OneDrive

shell:::{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}

Pen and Touch

shell:::{F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B}

Personalization

shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}

• Color and Appearance

  shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\pageColorization
  

• Desktop Background

  shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\pageWallpaper
  

Pictures (folder)

shell:::{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}
shell:::{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}

Portable Devices

shell:::{35786D3C-B075-49b9-88DD-029876E11C01}

Power Options

shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}

• Create a power plan

  shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pageCreateNewPlan
  

• Edit Plan Settings

  shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pagePlanSettings
  

• System Settings

  shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pageGlobalSettings
  

Previous Versions Results Folder

shell:::{f8c2ab3b-17bc-41da-9758-339d7dbf2d88}

printhood delegate folder

shell:::{ed50fc29-b964-48a9-afb3-15ebb9b97f36}

Printers

shell:::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
shell:::{863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60}

Problem Reporting Settings

shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageSettings

Programs and Features

shell:::{7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5}

Public (folder)

shell:::{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}

Quick access

shell:::{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}

Recent folders

shell:::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99}

Recent Items Instance Folder

shell:::{4564b25e-30cd-4787-82ba-39e73a750b14}

Recovery

shell:::{9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861}

Recycle Bin

shell:::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Region

shell:::{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0}

Reliability Monitor

shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReliabilityView

Remote Assistance

shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\raPage

RemoteApp and Desktop Connections

shell:::{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}

• Connection Properties

  shell:::{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}\PropertiesPage
  

Remote Printers

shell:::{863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60}

Removable Drives

shell:::{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83}

Removable Storage Devices

shell:::{a6482830-08eb-41e2-84c1-73920c2badb9}

Results Folder

shell:::{2965e715-eb66-4719-b53f-1672673bbefa}

Run

shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

Search (File Explorer)

shell:::{9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b}

Search (Windows)

shell:::{2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

Security and Maintenance

shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}

• Advanced Problem Reporting Settings

  shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageAdvSettings
  

• Change Security and Maintenance settings

  shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\Settings
  

• Problem Details

  shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReportDetails
  

• Problem Reporting Settings

  shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageSettings
  

• Problem Reports

  shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageProblems
  

• Reliability Monitor

  shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReliabilityView
  

Set Program Access and Computer Defaults

shell:::{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}

Show Desktop

shell:::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}

Sound

shell:::{F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D}

Speech Recognition

shell:::{58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A}

Storage Spaces

shell:::{F942C606-0914-47AB-BE56-1321B8035096}

Sync Center

shell:::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}

• Sync Setup

  shell:::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}\::{F1390A9A-A3F4-4E5D-9C5F-98F3BD8D935C}
  

• Sync Setup Folder

  shell:::{2E9E59C0-B437-4981-A647-9C34B9B90891}
  

System

shell:::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE}

System Icons

shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}\SystemIcons

System Restore

shell:::{3f6bc534-dfa1-4ab4-ae54-ef25a74e0107}

Tablet PC Settings

shell:::{80F3F1D5-FECA-45F3-BC32-752C152E456E}

Task View

shell:::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}

Taskbar - User Pinned

shell:::{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}

Taskbar and Navigation properties

shell:::{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}

Taskbar page in Settings

shell:::{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}

Text to Speech

shell:::{D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3}

This Device

shell:::{5b934b42-522b-4c34-bbfe-37a3ef7b9c90}

This PC

shell:::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Troubleshooting

shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}

• Additional Information

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\resultPage
  

• All Categories

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\listAllPage
  

• Change Settings

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\settingPage
  

• History

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\historyPage
  

• Search Troubleshooting

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\searchPage
  

• Troubleshoot problems - Hardware and Sound

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\devices
  

• Troubleshoot problems - Network and Internet

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\network
  

• Troubleshoot problems - Programs

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\applications
  

• Troubleshoot problems - System and Security

  shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\system
  

User Accounts

shell:::{60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}

• Change Your Name

  shell:::{60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}\pageRenameMyAccount
  

• Manage Accounts

  shell:::{60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}\pageAdminTasks
  

User Accounts (netplwiz)

shell:::{7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153}

%UserProfile%

shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}

Videos (folder)

shell:::{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}
shell:::{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}

Web browser (default)

shell:::{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

Windows Defender Firewall

shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}

• Allowed apps

  shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\pageConfigureApps
  

• Customize Settings

  shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\PageConfigureSettings
  

• Restore defaults

  shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\PageRestoreDefaults
  

Windows Mobility Center

shell:::{5ea4f148-308c-46d7-98a9-49041b1dd468}

Windows Features

shell:::{67718415-c450-4f3c-bf8a-b487642dc39b}

Windows To Go

shell:::{8E0C279D-0BD1-43C3-9EBD-31C3DC5B8A77}

Work Folders

shell:::{ECDB0924-4208-451E-8EE0-373C0956DE16}

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Sources:

• 2021-08-13: CLSID Key (GUID) Shortcuts List for Windows 10 - Tutorials
• 2021-08-13: Windows 10 User Shell Folders Restore Default Paths - Winhelponline
• 2022-04-24: Known Folder GUIDs for File Dialog Custom Places - Windows Forms .NET Framework - Microsoft Docs

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Tags: Known folders - Access the recycle bin, desktop, downloads folder