Windows Run Commands

These commands are meant to be run via the Run window (Win+R).

Direct Executables

Named Windows programs that can be called from Run or Search and sometime Command Prompt/PowerShell.

Command	Description
ncpa.cpl	Network Devices
services, services.msc	Services
winver	Windows Version window
cmd	Command Prompt
cmd (Ctrl+Shft+Enter), cmd -a	Admin Command Prompt

shell: commands

Shortcuts to known and common Windows directories and settings windows. Type commands into a Run prompt.

<html> <table class=“stg_table tborder”><thead class=“thead”><tr><th>Shell Command </th><th> Path of Folder it Opens</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:AddNewProgramsFolder </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Administrative Tools </td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:AppData </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\(User-Name)\AppData\Roaming</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:AppUpdatesFolder </td><td> Installed Updates</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Cache </td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:CD Burning </td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Common Administrative Tools </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Common AppData </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Common Desktop </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Desktop</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Common Documents </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Documents</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:CommonDownloads </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Downloads</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:CommonMusic </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Music </td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:CommonPictures </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Pictures</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Common Programs</td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:CommonRingtones </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Common Start Menu </td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Common Startup </td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Common Templates </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:CommonVideo </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Videos </td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:ConflictFolder </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Conflicts</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:ConnectionsFolder </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Contacts </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Contacts</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:ControlPanelFolder </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Cookies </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Cookies\Low </td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:CredentialManager </td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:CryptoKeys </td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:default Gadgets </td><td> C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:desktop </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Desktop</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:device Metadata Store</td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:documentsLibrary</td><td>Libraries\Documents</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:downloads </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Downloads</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:dpapiKeys </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Favorites </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Favorites</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Fonts </td><td> C:\Windows\Fonts</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Gadgets </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Games </td><td> Games</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:GameTasks </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:History </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>Shell:HomeGroupFolder</td><td>Homegroup</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts</td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:InternetFolder </td><td> 32-bit Internet Explorer.</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Links </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Links</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Libraries</td><td>Libraries</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Local AppData </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:LocalAppDataLow </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\LocalLow</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:MusicLibrary</td><td>Libraries\Music</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:My Music </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Music</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:My Pictures </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Pictures</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:My Video </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Videos</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:MyComputerFolder </td><td> Computer</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:NetHood </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:NetworkPlacesFolder </td><td> Network</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Personal </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Documents</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:PicturesLibrary</td><td>Libraries\Pictures</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:PrintersFolder </td><td> All Control Panel Items\Printers</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:PrintHood </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Profile </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:ProgramFiles </td><td> C:\Program Files</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:ProgramFilesCommon </td><td> C:\Program Files\Common Files</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64</td><td>C:\Program Files\Common Files (in 64-bit Windows only)</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86 </td><td> C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files (in 64-bit Windows only)</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:ProgramFilesX64</td><td>C:\Program Files (in 64-bit Windows only)</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:ProgramFilesX86 </td><td> C:\Program Files (x86) (in 64-bit Windows only)</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Programs </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Public </td><td> C:\Public</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:PublicGameTasks </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>Shell:PublicLibraries </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Libraries</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:PublicSuggestedLocations</td><td>C:\Users\Public\Library\PublicSuggestedLocations</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Quick Launch </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Recent </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:RecycleBinFolder </td><td> Recycle Bin</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:ResourceDir </td><td> C:\Windows\Resources</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Ringtones</td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:SampleMusic </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:SamplePictures </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:SampleVideos </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:SavedGames </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Saved Games</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Searches </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Searches</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:SearchHomeFolder</td><td>search-ms:</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:SendTo </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Start Menu </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:Startup </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:SyncCenterFolder </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:SyncResultsFolder </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Results</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:SyncSetupFolder </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Setup</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:System </td><td> C:\Windows\System32</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:SystemCertificates </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:SystemX86 </td><td> C:\Windows\SysWOW64</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Templates </td><td> <a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:User Pinned</td><td><a href=“http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html” target=“_blank”>hidden</a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:UserProfiles </td><td> C:\Users</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:UsersFilesFolder </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:UsersLibrariesFolder</td><td>Libraries</td></tr><tr class=“alt1”><td>shell:VideosLibrary</td><td> Libraries\Videos</td></tr><tr class=“alt2”><td>shell:Windows </td><td> C:\Windows</td></tr></tbody></table> </html>

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Windows Run Commands

Direct Executables

shell: commands