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:SavedPicturesLibrary
saved pictures library
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