{"id":789,"date":"2019-03-09T14:05:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-09T13:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/?p=789"},"modified":"2020-04-27T20:39:33","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T18:39:33","slug":"win10shellfolders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/win10shellfolders\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 shell special folders"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p>you can access this special folders by typing the &quot;shell:xxxx&quot; command in the adress bar of Windows Explorer or by running command [WIN] + R. I&rsquo;ve tested them with Win 10 1809 pro version.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h1>Start Menu locations (current user)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:Start Menu<\/code> :  current user&rsquo;s Start Menu root folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Programs<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s Start Menu programs folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Administrative Tools<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s Start Menu administrative tools folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Startup<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s app that start with windows (place a shortcut here to launch this app on startup)<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Quick Launch<\/code> : quick launch tool bar content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Users \/ account locations<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:AccountPictures<\/code> : your accounts&rsquo; avatars<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:PublicAccountPictures<\/code> : your public accounts&rsquo; avatars<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:UserProfiles<\/code> : location of user home directories (i.e. C:\\Users)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Current user files locations<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:MyComputerFolder<\/code> : my computer folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Desktop<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s desktop folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:UsersFilesFolder<\/code> \/ <code>shell:Profile<\/code> : root of user&rsquo;s home folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Personal<\/code> : current user my documents folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:My Pictures<\/code> : current user image\/photos folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:My Video<\/code>: current user video folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:3D Objects<\/code> : current user 3D object folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Downloads<\/code> : current user download folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:My Music<\/code> : current user music folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Camera Roll<\/code> : current user camera roll folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Screenshots<\/code> : current user screenshots folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Captures<\/code> : current user video capture folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>OneDrive locations<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:OneDrive<\/code> : one drive root folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:OneDriveDocuments<\/code> : one drive documents folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:OneDrivePictures<\/code> : one drive pictures folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:OneDriveCameraRoll<\/code> : one drive camera roll folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:OneDriveMusic<\/code> : one drive music folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Misc<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:ControlPanelFolder<\/code> : display control panel<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Contacts<\/code> : internal Windows contacts manager<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:PrintersFolder<\/code> : printers<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Fonts<\/code> : fonts<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:SendTo<\/code> : content of &lsquo;send to&rsquo; contextual menu<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:CD Burning<\/code> : temporary folder for data to burn on disc<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:RecycleBinFolder<\/code> : recycle bin content<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:AddNewProgramsFolder<\/code> : Install new software from network<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder<\/code> : modify\/remove installed application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Network<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:NetworkPlacesFolder<\/code> : network neighbors<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:NetHood<\/code> : network shortcuts<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:ConnectionsFolder<\/code> : network connections<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Favorites<\/code> : your internet explorer bookmarks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Applications \/ AppData<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:AppsFolder<\/code> : display all installed apps (standards &amp; universals\/store apps)<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:AppData<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s AppData roaming folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Local AppData<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s AppData local folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:LocalAppDataLow<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s AppData low folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Common AppData<\/code> : common ProgramData folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:AppUpdatesFolder<\/code> : display the list of Windows\/applications updates installed<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:UserProgramFiles<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s AppData\\Local\\Programs folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:UserProgramFilesCommon<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Common folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Games<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:GameTasks<\/code> : current user&rsquo;s game explorer folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:PublicGameTasks<\/code> : common game explorer folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:SavedGames<\/code> : saved games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>System locations<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:ProgramFiles<\/code> : default program files folder for your Windows version (32 or 64)<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:ProgramFilesX86<\/code> : i.e. C:\\Program Files (x86)<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:ProgramFilesX64<\/code> : i.e. C:\\Program Files<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:ProgramFilesCommon<\/code> : default common files for your Windows version (32 or 64)<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86<\/code> : i.e. C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64<\/code> : i.e. C:\\Program Files\\Common Files<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:System<\/code> : i.e. C:\\Windows\\System32<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:SystemX86<\/code> : i.e. C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Windows<\/code> : i.e. C:\\Windows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Synchronization configuration<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:SyncSetupFolder<\/code> : setup synchronisation partnerships<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:SyncResultsFolder<\/code> : synchronisation results<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:SyncCenterFolder<\/code> : synchronisation center<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:ConflictFolder<\/code> : synchronisation conflicts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Security<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:SystemCertificates<\/code> : AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\SystemCertificates folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:CryptoKeys<\/code> : cryptographic keys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Start Menu locations (all users)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:Common Start Menu<\/code> : all users Start Menu root folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Common Programs<\/code> : all users&rsquo; start menu program folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Common Administrative Tools<\/code> : all users&rsquo; start menu administrative tools folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Common Startup<\/code> : all users&rsquo; app that start with windows (place a shortcut here to launch this app on startup for all users)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Public files locations (all users)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:Public<\/code> : common\/public folders root<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:CommonVideo<\/code> : common\/public video folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:CommonMusic<\/code> : common\/public music folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:CommonDownloads<\/code> : common\/public download folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:CommonPictures<\/code> : common\/public picture folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Common Documents<\/code> : common\/public documents folder<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:Common Desktop<\/code> : common\/public desktop folder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Libraries locations (Win 7 libraries, still partialy exist un Win 10)<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><code>shell:Libraries<\/code> \/ <code>shell:UsersLibrariesFolder<\/code> : current user all libraries<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:PublicLibraries<\/code> : common\/public all libraries<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:MusicLibrary<\/code> : music library<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:CameraRollLibrary<\/code> : camera roll library<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:RecordedTVLibrary<\/code> : recorded tv library<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:VideosLibrary<\/code> : videos library<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:DocumentsLibrary<\/code> : documents library<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:PicturesLibrary<\/code> : pictures library<\/li>\n<li><code>shell:SavedPicturesLibrary<\/code> saved pictures library<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nLes r\u00e9pertoires sp\u00e9ciaux \u00ab\u00a0shell:xxxx\u00a0\u00bb de Windows 10.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/win10shellfolders\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Windows 10 shell special folders&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[59],"class_list":["post-789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-win10","tag-windows-10","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":851,"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789\/revisions\/851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xtream.be\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}