How to See and Use a List of All Windows 7 Shell Commands

   Information

This will show you a list of Windows 7 Shell commands that can be used to open certain special folders directly from the Start menu or Run dialog window.

   Tip

You can find the shell commands listed at this registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\FolderDescriptions

   Note

The Shell commands that are new in Windows 7 from Vista are bolded in red.

You can use the shell commands with either format below:

shell:command

OR

explorer shell:command

Here's How:

1. Open the Start menu and type in the shell command in bold below for the folder that you want to open, then press Enter. (See screenshot below)

OR

2. Open the Run dialog window, and type in the shell command in bold below for the folder that you want to open, then press Enter. (See screenshot below)

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