you can access this special folders by typing the "shell:xxxx" command in the adress bar of Windows Explorer or by running command [WIN] + R. I’ve tested them with Win 10 1809 pro version.
Start Menu locations (current user)
shell:Start Menu: current user’s Start Menu root foldershell:Programs: current user’s Start Menu programs foldershell:Administrative Tools: current user’s Start Menu administrative tools foldershell:Startup: current user’s app that start with windows (place a shortcut here to launch this app on startup)shell:Quick Launch: quick launch tool bar content
Users / account locations
shell:AccountPictures: your accounts’ avatarsshell:PublicAccountPictures: your public accounts’ avatarsshell:UserProfiles: location of user home directories (i.e. C:\Users)
Current user files locations
shell:MyComputerFolder: my computer foldershell:Desktop: current user’s desktop foldershell:UsersFilesFolder/shell:Profile: root of user’s home foldershell:Personal: current user my documents foldershell:My Pictures: current user image/photos foldershell:My Video: current user video foldershell:3D Objects: current user 3D object foldershell:Downloads: current user download foldershell:My Music: current user music foldershell:Camera Roll: current user camera roll foldershell:Screenshots: current user screenshots foldershell:Captures: current user video capture folder
OneDrive locations
shell:OneDrive: one drive root foldershell:OneDriveDocuments: one drive documents foldershell:OneDrivePictures: one drive pictures foldershell:OneDriveCameraRoll: one drive camera roll foldershell:OneDriveMusic: one drive music folder
Misc
shell:ControlPanelFolder: display control panelshell:Contacts: internal Windows contacts managershell:PrintersFolder: printersshell:Fonts: fontsshell:SendTo: content of ‘send to’ contextual menushell:CD Burning: temporary folder for data to burn on discshell:RecycleBinFolder: recycle bin contentshell:AddNewProgramsFolder: Install new software from networkshell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder: modify/remove installed application
Network
shell:NetworkPlacesFolder: network neighborsshell:NetHood: network shortcutsshell:ConnectionsFolder: network connectionsshell:Favorites: your internet explorer bookmarks
Applications / AppData
shell:AppsFolder: display all installed apps (standards & universals/store apps)shell:AppData: current user’s AppData roaming foldershell:Local AppData: current user’s AppData local foldershell:LocalAppDataLow: current user’s AppData low foldershell:Common AppData: common ProgramData foldershell:AppUpdatesFolder: display the list of Windows/applications updates installedshell:UserProgramFiles: current user’s AppData\Local\Programs foldershell:UserProgramFilesCommon: current user’s AppData\Local\Programs\Common folder
Games
shell:GameTasks: current user’s game explorer foldershell:PublicGameTasks: common game explorer foldershell:SavedGames: saved games
System locations
shell:ProgramFiles: default program files folder for your Windows version (32 or 64)shell:ProgramFilesX86: i.e. C:\Program Files (x86)shell:ProgramFilesX64: i.e. C:\Program Filesshell:ProgramFilesCommon: default common files for your Windows version (32 or 64)shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86: i.e. C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Filesshell:ProgramFilesCommonX64: i.e. C:\Program Files\Common Filesshell:System: i.e. C:\Windows\System32shell:SystemX86: i.e. C:\Windows\SysWOW64shell:Windows: i.e. C:\Windows
Synchronization configuration
shell:SyncSetupFolder: setup synchronisation partnershipsshell:SyncResultsFolder: synchronisation resultsshell:SyncCenterFolder: synchronisation centershell:ConflictFolder: synchronisation conflicts
Security
shell:SystemCertificates: AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates foldershell:CryptoKeys: cryptographic keys
Start Menu locations (all users)
shell:Common Start Menu: all users Start Menu root foldershell:Common Programs: all users’ start menu program foldershell:Common Administrative Tools: all users’ start menu administrative tools foldershell:Common Startup: all users’ app that start with windows (place a shortcut here to launch this app on startup for all users)
Public files locations (all users)
shell:Public: common/public folders rootshell:CommonVideo: common/public video foldershell:CommonMusic: common/public music foldershell:CommonDownloads: common/public download foldershell:CommonPictures: common/public picture foldershell:Common Documents: common/public documents foldershell:Common Desktop: common/public desktop folder
Libraries locations (Win 7 libraries, still partialy exist un Win 10)
shell:Libraries/shell:UsersLibrariesFolder: current user all librariesshell:PublicLibraries: common/public all librariesshell:MusicLibrary: music libraryshell:CameraRollLibrary: camera roll libraryshell:RecordedTVLibrary: recorded tv libraryshell:VideosLibrary: videos libraryshell:DocumentsLibrary: documents libraryshell:PicturesLibrary: pictures libraryshell:SavedPicturesLibrarysaved pictures library

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