In this article, you will get a comprehensive list of Windows 10 Shell commands. If you type the shell commands of the left column, then it will open the corresponding Shell folders.
| Shell Command | Opens |
| shell:3D Objects | %UserProfile%\3D Objects |
| shell:AccountPictures | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures |
| shell:AddNewProgramsFolder | Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs |
| shell:Administrative Tools | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools |
| shell:AppData | %AppData% |
| shell:Application Shortcuts | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts |
| shell:AppsFolder | Applications |
| shell:AppUpdatesFolder | Installed Updates |
| shell:Cache | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache |
| shell:Camera Roll | %UserProfile%\Pictures\Camera Roll |
| shell:CD Burning | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn |
| shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder | Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features |
| shell:Common Administrative Tools | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools |
| shell:Common AppData | %ProgramData% |
| shell:Common Desktop | %Public%\Desktop |
| shell:Common Documents | %Public%\Documents |
| shell:CommonDownloads | %Public%\Downloads |
| shell:CommonMusic | %Public%\Music |
| shell:CommonPictures | %Public%\Pictures |
| shell:Common Programs | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs |
| shell:CommonRingtones | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones |
| shell:Common Start Menu | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu |
| shell:Common Startup | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
| shell:Common Templates | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates |
| shell:CommonVideo | %Public%\Videos |
| shell:ConflictFolder | Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Conflicts |
| shell:ConnectionsFolder | Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections |
| shell:Contacts | %UserProfile%\Contacts |
| shell:ControlPanelFolder | Control Panel\All Control Panel Items |
| shell:Cookies | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies |
| shell:Cookies\Low | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\Low |
| shell:CredentialManager | %AppData%\Microsoft\Credentials |
| shell:CryptoKeys | %AppData%\Microsoft\Crypto |
| shell:desktop | Desktop |
| shell:device Metadata Store | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore |
| shell:documentsLibrary | Libraries\Documents |
| shell:downloads | %UserProfile%\Downloads |
| shell:dpapiKeys | %AppData%\Microsoft\Protect |
| shell:Favorites | %UserProfile%\Favorites |
| shell:Fonts | %WinDir%\Fonts |
| shell:Games (removed in version 1803) | Games |
| shell:GameTasks | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer |
| shell:History | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\History |
| shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder | Homegroup\(user-name) |
| shell:HomeGroupFolder | Homegroup |
| shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts | %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts |
| shell:InternetFolder | Internet Explorer |
| shell:Libraries | Libraries |
| shell:Links | %UserProfile%\Links |
| shell:Local AppData | %LocalAppData% |
| shell:LocalAppDataLow | %UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow |
| shell:MusicLibrary | Libraries\Music |
| shell:MyComputerFolder | This PC |
| shell:My Music | %UserProfile%\Music |
| shell:My Pictures | %UserProfile%\Pictures |
| shell:My Video | %UserProfile%\Videos |
| shell:NetHood | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts |
| shell:NetworkPlacesFolder | Network |
| shell:OneDrive | OneDrive |
| shell:OneDriveCameraRoll | %UserProfile%\OneDrive\Pictures\Camera Roll |
| shell:OneDriveDocuments | %UserProfile%\OneDrive\Documents |
| shell:OneDriveMusic | %UserProfile%\OneDrive\Music |
| shell:OneDrivePictures | %UserProfile%\OneDrive\Pictures |
| shell:Personal | %UserProfile%\Documents |
| shell:PicturesLibrary | Libraries\Pictures |
| shell:PrintersFolder | All Control Panel Items\Printers |
| shell:PrintHood | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts |
| shell:Profile | %UserProfile% |
| shell:ProgramFiles | %ProgramFiles% |
| shell:ProgramFilesCommon | %ProgramFiles%\Common Files |
| shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64 | %ProgramFiles%\Common Files (64-bit Windows only) |
| shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86 | %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files (64-bit Windows only) |
| shell:ProgramFilesX64 | %ProgramFiles% (64-bit Windows only) |
| shell:ProgramFilesX86 | %ProgramFiles(x86)% (64-bit Windows only) |
| shell:Programs | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs |
| shell:Public | %Public% |
| shell:PublicAccountPictures | %Public%\AccountPictures |
| shell:PublicGameTasks | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer |
| shell:PublicLibraries | %Public%\Libraries |
| shell:Quick Launch | %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch |
| shell:Recent | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent |
| shell:RecordedTVLibrary | Libraries\Recorded TV |
| shell:RecycleBinFolder | Recycle Bin |
| shell:ResourceDir | %WinDir%\Resources |
| shell:Ringtones | %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones |
| shell:Roamed Tile Images | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\RoamedTileImages |
| shell:Roaming Tiles | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\RoamingTiles |
| shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} | Run dialog box |
| shell:SavedGames | %UserProfile%\Saved Games |
| shell:Screenshots | %UserProfile%\Pictures\Screenshots |
| shell:Searches | %UserProfile%\Searches |
| shell:SearchHistoryFolder | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\History |
| shell:SearchHomeFolder | search-ms: |
| shell:SearchTemplatesFolder | %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\Templates |
| shell:SendTo | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo |
| shell:Start Menu | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu |
| shell:StartMenuAllPrograms | StartMenuAllPrograms |
| shell:Startup | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
| shell:SyncCenterFolder | Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center |
| shell:SyncResultsFolder | Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Results |
| shell:SyncSetupFolder | Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Setup |
| shell:System | %WinDir%\System32 |
| shell:SystemCertificates | %AppData%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates |
| shell:SystemX86 | %WinDir%\SysWOW64 |
| shell:Templates | %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates |
| shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder | Desktop |
| shell:UsersFilesFolder | %UserProfile% |
| shell:User Pinned | %AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned |
| shell:UserProfiles | %HomeDrive%\Users |
| shell:UserProgramFiles | %LocalAppData%\Programs |
| shell:UserProgramFilesCommon | %LocalAppData%\Programs\Common |
| shell:UsersLibrariesFolder | Libraries |
| shell:VideosLibrary | Libraries\Videos |
| shell:Windows | %WinDir% |
