There are lots of shell locations in Windows 10, that you can access via shell:::{GUID} commands from the "Run" dialog. They are also known as "Shell Folders". With each version of Windows, many new shell locations are added. Here is the list of CLSID (GUID) shell locations available in Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
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What are Shell Folders
Shell folders are ActiveX objects that implement a special virtual folder or a virtual applet. In some cases, they provide access to physical folders on your hard drive or even to special OS functionality like "Minimize all Windows" or the Alt+Tab switcher.
What you can do with Shell Folders
You can use them in various scenarios, but in the general case you can use them to create a shortcut to a specific Control Panel applet or a Windows feature. For example, the following command will open the "Network Connections" folder:
shell:::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
Note: Press Win+R keys on your keyboard, copy the command above and paste it in the "Run" dialog.
The following command will open Control panel always in "Category" view:
shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}And the following command will open Control Panel in icon-view, either small or large, that was set by the user the last time he opened it.
shell:::{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}There are lots of interesting things there. You may already know the famous so called God Mode/All Tasks shell location.
Tip: You can use Winaero Tweaker to create a shortcut for any shell folder in Windows 10. It comes with the following option.
Use it to save your time.
Today I would like to share with you the most comprehensive list of shell locations I have discovered in Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
CLSID (GUID) shell location list in Windows 10 Anniversary Update
| Shell location | Command |
| ActiveX Cache Folder | shell:::{88C6C381-2E85-11D0-94DE-444553540000} |
| Add Network Place | shell:::{D4480A50-BA28-11d1-8E75-00C04FA31A86} |
| Administrative Tools | shell:::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153} |
| All Control Panel Items | shell:::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} |
| All Settings | shell:::{5ED4F38C-D3FF-4D61-B506-6820320AEBFE} |
| All Tasks | shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} |
| Applications | shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} |
| AppSuggestedLocations | shell:::{c57a6066-66a3-4d91-9eb9-41532179f0a5} |
| 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} |
| Briefcase | shell:::{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D} |
| Cabinet Shell Folder | shell:::{0CD7A5C0-9F37-11CE-AE65-08002B2E1262} |
| CLSID_AppInstanceFolder | shell:::{64693913-1c21-4f30-a98f-4e52906d3b56} |
| CLSID_DBFolder | shell:::{b2952b16-0e07-4e5a-b993-58c52cb94cae} |
| CLSID_DBFolderBoth | shell:::{1bef2128-2f96-4500-ba7c-098dc0049cb2} |
| CLSID_SearchHome | shell:::{9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b} |
| CLSID_StartMenuCommandingProviderFolder | shell:::{a00ee528-ebd9-48b8-944a-8942113d46ac} |
| CLSID_StartMenuLauncherProviderFolder | shell:::{98F275B4-4FFF-11E0-89E2-7B86DFD72085} |
| CLSID_StartMenuPathCompleteProviderFolder | shell:::{e345f35f-9397-435c-8f95-4e922c26259e} |
| CLSID_StartMenuProviderFolder | shell:::{daf95313-e44d-46af-be1b-cbacea2c3065} |
| Command Folder | shell:::{437ff9c0-a07f-4fa0-af80-84b6c6440a16} |
| Common Places FS Folder | shell:::{d34a6ca6-62c2-4c34-8a7c-14709c1ad938} |
| CompressedFolder | shell:::{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} |
| Connect To | shell:::{38A98528-6CBF-4CA9-8DC0-B1E1D10F7B1B} |
| Control Panel | shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} |
| Control Panel | shell:::{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} |
| Credential Manager | shell:::{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} |
| Default Programs | shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} |
| delegate folder that appears in Computer | shell:::{b155bdf8-02f0-451e-9a26-ae317cfd7779} |
| delegate folder that appears in Users Files Folder | shell:::{DFFACDC5-679F-4156-8947-C5C76BC0B67F} |
| Desktop | shell:::{00021400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} |
| DeviceCenter Initialization | shell:::{C2B136E2-D50E-405C-8784-363C582BF43E} |
| DevicePairingFolder Initialization | shell:::{AEE2420F-D50E-405C-8784-363C582BF45A} |
| Devices and Printers | shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A} |
| Display | shell:::{C555438B-3C23-4769-A71F-B6D3D9B6053A} |
| DLNA Content Directory Data Source | shell:::{D2035EDF-75CB-4EF1-95A7-410D9EE17170} |
| DXP | shell:::{8FD8B88D-30E1-4F25-AC2B-553D3D65F0EA} |
| Ease of Access Center | shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} |
| shell:::{2559a1f5-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | |
| Enhanced Storage Data Source | shell:::{9113A02D-00A3-46B9-BC5F-9C04DADDD5D7} |
| Explorer Browser Results Folder | shell:::{418c8b64-5463-461d-88e0-75e2afa3c6fa} |
| Favorites | shell:::{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E} |
| File Backup Index | shell:::{877ca5ac-cb41-4842-9c69-9136e42d47e2} |
| File Explorer Options | shell:::{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} |
| File History | shell:::{F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-10C9152EDBC5} |
| FileHistoryDataSource | shell:::{2F6CE85C-F9EE-43CA-90C7-8A9BD53A2467} |
| Folder Shortcut | shell:::{0AFACED1-E828-11D1-9187-B532F1E9575D} |
| Font settings | shell:::{93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD} |
| Fonts | shell:::{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534} |
| Frequent folders | shell:::{3936E9E4-D92C-4EEE-A85A-BC16D5EA0819} |
| Fusion Cache | shell:::{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43} |
| Games | shell:::{ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83b1-96b02CFE0D52} |
| Get Programs | shell:::{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} |
| History | shell:::{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000} |
| Homegroup | shell:::{6785BFAC-9D2D-4be5-B7E2-59937E8FB80A} |
| HomeGroup | shell:::{67CA7650-96E6-4FDD-BB43-A8E774F73A57} |
| Homegroup | shell:::{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93} |
| IE History and Feeds Shell Data Source for Windows Search | shell:::{11016101-E366-4D22-BC06-4ADA335C892B} |
| IE RSS Feeds Folder | shell:::{9a096bb5-9dc3-4d1c-8526-c3cbf991ea4e} |
| Installed Updates | shell:::{d450a8a1-9568-45c7-9c0e-b4f9fb4537bd} |
| Language | shell:::{BF782CC9-5A52-4A17-806C-2A894FFEEAC5} |
| LayoutFolder | shell:::{328B0346-7EAF-4BBE-A479-7CB88A095F5B} |
| Libraries | shell:::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} |
| Libraries delegate folder that appears in Users Files Folder | shell:::{896664F7-12E1-490f-8782-C0835AFD98FC} |
| Library Folder | shell:::{a5a3563a-5755-4a6f-854e-afa3230b199f} |
| Location Folder | shell:::{267cf8a9-f4e3-41e6-95b1-af881be130ff} |
| Manage Wireless Networks | shell:::{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87} |
| Media Servers | shell:::{289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA} |
| Microsoft FTP Folder | shell:::{63da6ec0-2e98-11cf-8d82-444553540000} |
| Microsoft Office Outlook | shell:::{89D83576-6BD1-4c86-9454-BEB04E94C819} |
| My Documents | shell:::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} |
| Network | shell:::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} |
| Network | shell:::{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} |
| Network and Sharing Center | shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} |
| Network Connections | shell:::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E} |
| Network Connections | shell:::{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48} |
| Notification Area Icons | shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} |
| Offline Files | shell:::{BD7A2E7B-21CB-41b2-A086-B309680C6B7E} |
| Offline Files Folder | shell:::{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E} |
| OneDrive | shell:::{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} |
| Personalization | shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} |
| Pictures | shell:::{45e8e0e8-7ae9-41ad-a9e8-594972716684} |
| Portable Devices | shell:::{35786D3C-B075-49b9-88DD-029876E11C01} |
| Power Options | shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} |
| Previous Versions | shell:::{9DB7A13C-F208-4981-8353-73CC61AE2783} |
| Previous Versions Results Delegate Folder | shell:::{a3c3d402-e56c-4033-95f7-4885e80b0111} |
| Previous Versions Results Folder | shell:::{f8c2ab3b-17bc-41da-9758-339d7dbf2d88} |
| Printers | shell:::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} |
| Printers | shell:::{863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60} |
| printhood delegate folder | shell:::{ed50fc29-b964-48a9-afb3-15ebb9b97f36} |
| Programs and Features | shell:::{7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5} |
| Public | shell:::{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b} |
| 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} |
| RemoteApp and Desktop Connections | shell:::{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} |
| 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 | shell:::{04731B67-D933-450a-90E6-4ACD2E9408FE} |
| Search | shell:::{2559a1f0-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
| Search Connector Folder | shell:::{72b36e70-8700-42d6-a7f7-c9ab3323ee51} |
| Security and Maintenance | shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} |
| Set Program Access and Computer Defaults | shell:::{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
| Shell DocObject Viewer | shell:::{E7E4BC40-E76A-11CE-A9BB-00AA004AE837} |
| Shell File System Folder | shell:::{0E5AAE11-A475-4c5b-AB00-C66DE400274E} |
| Shell File System Folder | shell:::{F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837} |
| Show desktop | shell:::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} |
| Speech Recognition | shell:::{58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} |
| Start Menu | shell:::{48e7caab-b918-4e58-a94d-505519c795dc} |
| Storage Spaces | shell:::{F942C606-0914-47AB-BE56-1321B8035096} |
| StreamBackedFolder | shell:::{EDC978D6-4D53-4b2f-A265-5805674BE568} |
| Subscription Folder | shell:::{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-00AA00A45957} |
| Switch between windows | shell:::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} |
| Sync Center | shell:::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF} |
| Sync Center Conflict Delegate Folder | shell:::{E413D040-6788-4C22-957E-175D1C513A34} |
| Sync Center Conflict Folder | shell:::{289978AC-A101-4341-A817-21EBA7FD046D} |
| Sync Results Delegate Folder | shell:::{BC48B32F-5910-47F5-8570-5074A8A5636A} |
| Sync Results Folder | shell:::{71D99464-3B6B-475C-B241-E15883207529} |
| Sync Setup Delegate Folder | shell:::{F1390A9A-A3F4-4E5D-9C5F-98F3BD8D935C} |
| Sync Setup Folder | shell:::{2E9E59C0-B437-4981-A647-9C34B9B90891} |
| System | shell:::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE} |
| System Restore | shell:::{3f6bc534-dfa1-4ab4-ae54-ef25a74e0107} |
| Taskbar and Navigation | shell:::{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} |
| Temporary Internet Files | shell:::{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933} |
| Temporary Internet Files | shell:::{7BD29E01-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933} |
| The Internet | shell:::{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} |
| This Device | shell:::{5b934b42-522b-4c34-bbfe-37a3ef7b9c90} |
| This PC | shell:::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} |
| This PC | shell:::{5E5F29CE-E0A8-49D3-AF32-7A7BDC173478} |
| Troubleshooting | shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} |
| User Accounts | shell:::{60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619} |
| User Accounts | shell:::{7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153} |
| User Pinned | shell:::{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668} |
| UsersFiles | shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee} |
| Windows Defender | shell:::{D8559EB9-20C0-410E-BEDA-7ED416AECC2A} |
| Windows Features | shell:::{67718415-c450-4f3c-bf8a-b487642dc39b} |
| Windows Firewall | shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} |
| Windows Mobility Center | shell:::{5ea4f148-308c-46d7-98a9-49041b1dd468} |
| Windows Security | shell:::{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
| Work Folders | shell:::{ECDB0924-4208-451E-8EE0-373C0956DE16} |
| WWan Shell Folder | shell:::{87630419-6216-4ff8-a1f0-143562d16d5c} |
| Windows Tools (new to 21H2+) | shell:::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153} |
You can use them to create shortcuts to access your favorite Windows features directly. Also, you can create a new folder and name it "<Anything>.{GUID}" to access the shell location directly from there instead of creating a shortcut.
You need to use Explorer.exe shell:::{GUID} as the shortcut target to create a shortcut to a specific shell location. Alternatively, you can use the following syntax:
explorer /e,::{CLSID}In the following example, I will create a shortcut to the Show Desktop command.
See the following article: Add the Show Desktop button next to Start in Windows 10
That's it.
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super interesting thanks i love you so much
You are welcome.
It is possible to add some custom CLSID’s? :D
Yes, it is possible.
is it working in windows 7 and 8.1 too?
Some of them will not work. For Windows 8.1, see See The most comprehensive list of shell locations in Windows 8
thanks
This is the only I need:
Connect To shell:::{38A98528-6CBF-4CA9-8DC0-B1E1D10F7B1B}
And it don’t work!
Anyone an idea??
re download page:
https://winaero.com/download.php?view.1796
You really should update the download information to reflect the current version being downloaded. First time I looked at the download button I didn’t because I thought it was downloading the old version.
I will do.
I want to pin the Display Settings, so I created a shortcut with this as the target: “C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{C555438B-3C23-4769-A71F-B6D3D9B6053A}” (I just put in “explorer.exe” and Windows added the path).
When I try to run it, I get an error: This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program…
I don’t understand why it’s not working. Any help would be very appreciated!
Jim
Which build you have installed?
Windows 10 Home (64 bit)
Version 1709
OS Build 16299.125
Thanks for the help!
Jim
Never mind. I no longer need this.
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} does not bring up “set program access and computer defaults” on windows 10 1803.
I hate windows 10!
May I know what is the GUID for “3D Objects”?
It is a known folder. See this:
Remove 3D Objects From This PC (Along with Other Folders)
Without WinAeroTweaker I would not dream of using Win10. I don’t know if I must thank you ;-)
There is something I have not found, not even in your extensive documentation : I hate the fact that Disks and folders are duplicated with different roots in the navigation pane (Quick Access, Libraries,. My User Profile, My PC, removable drives, Network and others.) Win Aero Tweaker helped me a lot towards an more ergonomic experience.
I did not succeed in creating shortcuts for my Profile, Documents and Downloads that will open from “This PC C:\Users\Username” in the navigation pane, instead they open as a “root” folder in the navigation pane with no link to the disk. (I know that Linux has been contaminated as well with the “Places” view in the navigation pane, but at least one can switch to the tree view there.)
Sound – Speaker Properties
I ‘m trying to make a “Speaker Properties…” shortcut.
This can be natural opened by -> R.Click Taskbar volume icon -> Sounds -> “Speakers” (default sound device) -> Speaker Properties -> (for example) “Tone” tab (settings here may differ depends sound card, but this can set, for example, bass-treble balance etc.)
As you see there are too many clicks to get this options and this is the reason I trying to make shortcut for this.
I opened (classic) Windows Task Manager and checked the process for that. Some info about:
Image name: rundll32.exe
Command Line: “C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe” shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL mmsys.cpl,,sounds
Description: Windows host process (Rundll32)
Is there anyone that Can help me please?
Thank you !
Which CLSID that opens the start menu?
hey Erik check this one out you might like this one..I call it God Mode…gives you access to ALL thing..just wish I can post a screen shot on here..
hey Erik check this one out you might like this one..I call it God Mode…gives you access to ALL thing..just wish I can post a screen shot on here.. (.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C})
type it exactly as you see it