Shell Commands to Access the Special Folders

Credits to MS-MVP Keith Miller for this tip.

New shell: commands in Windows 7

In addition to most of the shell commands in Windows Vista, Windows 7 also has these new commands in addition:

* shell:Libraries

* shell:MusicLibrary

* shell:VideosLibrary

* shell:OtherUsersFolder

* shell:Device Metadata Store

* shell:PublicSuggestedLocations

* shell:SuggestedLocations

* shell:RecordedTVLibrary

* shell:UserProgramFiles

* shell:DocumentsLibrary

* shell:User Pinned

* shell:UsersLibrariesFolder

* shell:PicturesLibrary

* shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts

* shell:UserProgramFilesCommon

* shell:Ringtones

* shell:CommonRingtones

shell: commands in Windows Vista

* shell:Common Programs

* shell:GameTasks

* shell:UserProfiles

* shell:MyComputerFolder

* shell:SyncSetupFolder

* shell:DpapiKeys

* shell:SamplePlaylists

* shell:Favorites

* shell:My Video

* shell:SearchHomeFolder

* shell:System

* shell:CommonVideo

* shell:SyncResultsFolder

* shell:LocalizedResourcesDir

* shell:Cookies

* shell:Original Images

* shell:CommonMusic

* shell:My Pictures

* shell:Cache

* shell:Downloads

* shell:CommonDownloads

* shell:AppData

* shell:SyncCenterFolder

* shell:My Music

* shell:ConflictFolder

* shell:SavedGames

* shell:InternetFolder

* shell:Quick Launch

* shell:SystemCertificates

* shell:Contacts

* shell:TreePropertiesFolder

* shell:Profile

* shell:Start Menu

* shell:Common AppData

* shell:PhotoAlbums

* shell:ConnectionsFolder

* shell:Administrative Tools

* shell:PrintersFolder

* shell:Default Gadgets

* shell:ProgramFilesX86

* shell:Searches

* shell:Common Startup

* shell:ControlPanelFolder

* shell:SampleVideos

* shell:SendTo

* shell:ResourceDir

* shell:ProgramFiles

* shell:CredentialManager

* shell:PrintHood

* shell:MAPIFolder

* shell:CD Burning

* shell:AppUpdatesFolder

* shell:Common Start Menu

* shell:LocalAppDataLow

* shell:Templates

* shell:Gadgets

* shell:Programs

* shell:Recent

* shell:SampleMusic

* shell:Desktop

* shell:CommonPictures

* shell:RecycleBinFolder

* shell:CryptoKeys

* shell:Common Templates

* shell:Startup

* shell:Links

* shell:OEM Links

* shell:SamplePictures

* shell:Common Desktop

* shell:NetHood

* shell:Games

* shell:Common Administrative Tools

* shell:NetworkPlacesFolder

* shell:SystemX86

* shell:History

* shell:AddNewProgramsFolder

* shell:Playlists

* shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86

* shell:PublicGameTasks

* shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder

* shell:Public

* shell:Common Documents

* shell:CSCFolder

* shell:Local AppData

* shell:Windows

* shell:UsersFilesFolder

* shell:ProgramFilesCommon

* shell:Fonts

* shell:Personal

shell: commands in Windows XP

* shell:Common Programs

* shell:Favorites

* shell:My Video

* shell:System

* shell:CommonVideo

* shell:LocalizedResourcesDir

* shell:Cookies

* shell:My Pictures

* shell:Cache

* shell:AppData

* shell:My Music

* shell:InternetFolder

* shell:Profile

* shell:Start Menu

* shell:Common AppData

* shell:ConnectionsFolder

* shell:Administrative Tools

* shell:PrintersFolder

* shell:ProgramFiles

* shell:Common Startup

* shell:ControlPanelFolder

* shell:SendTo

* shell:ResourceDir

* shell:ProgramFiles

* shell:PrintHood

* shell:CD Burning

* shell:Common Start Menu

* shell:Templates

* shell:Programs

* shell:Recent

* shell:Desktop

* shell:CommonPictures

* shell:RecycleBinFolder

* shell:Common Templates

* shell:Startup

* shell:Common Desktop

* shell:NetHood

* shell:Common Administrative Tools

* shell:SystemX86

* shell:History

* shell:Common Documents

* shell:Local AppData

* shell:Windows

* shell:Fonts

* shell:Personal