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

[[https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772390.aspx|TechNet Command Library]]

===== 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.

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<table class="stg_table tborder"><thead class="thead"><tr><th><b><font size="4">Shell Command</font></b> </th><th> <b><font size="4">Path of Folder it Opens</font></b></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:AddNewProgramsFolder</b> </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Administrative Tools</b> </td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:AppData</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\(User-Name)\AppData\Roaming</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:AppUpdatesFolder</b> </td><td> Installed Updates</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Cache</b> </td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:CD Burning</b> </td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder</b> </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Common Administrative Tools</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Common AppData</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Common Desktop</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Desktop</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Common Documents</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Documents</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:CommonDownloads</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Downloads</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:CommonMusic</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Music </td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:CommonPictures</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Pictures</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Common Programs</b></td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:CommonRingtones</font></b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Common Start Menu</b> </td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Common Startup</b> </td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Common Templates</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:CommonVideo</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Videos </td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:ConflictFolder</b> </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Conflicts</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:ConnectionsFolder</b> </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Contacts</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Contacts</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:ControlPanelFolder</b> </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Cookies</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Cookies\Low </b></td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:CredentialManager</b> </td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:CryptoKeys</b> </td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:default Gadgets</b> </td><td> C:\Program Files\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:desktop</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Desktop</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:device Metadata Store</font></b></td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:documentsLibrary</font></b></td><td>Libraries\Documents</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:downloads</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Downloads</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:dpapiKeys</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Favorites</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Favorites</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Fonts</b> </td><td> C:\Windows\Fonts</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Gadgets</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Games</b> </td><td> Games</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:GameTasks</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:History</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b><font color="red">Shell:HomeGroupFolder</font></b></td><td>Homegroup</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts</font></b></td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:InternetFolder</b> </td><td> 32-bit Internet Explorer.</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Links</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Links</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:Libraries</font></b></td><td>Libraries</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Local AppData</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Local</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:LocalAppDataLow</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\LocalLow</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:MusicLibrary</font></b></td><td>Libraries\Music</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:My Music</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Music</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:My Pictures</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Pictures</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:My Video</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Videos</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:MyComputerFolder</b> </td><td> Computer</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:NetHood</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:NetworkPlacesFolder</b> </td><td> Network</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Personal</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Documents</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:PicturesLibrary</font></b></td><td>Libraries\Pictures</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:PrintersFolder</b> </td><td> All Control Panel Items\Printers</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:PrintHood</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Profile</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:ProgramFiles</b> </td><td> C:\Program Files</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:ProgramFilesCommon</b> </td><td> C:\Program Files\Common Files</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64</b></td><td>C:\Program Files\Common Files <b><font color="red">(in 64-bit Windows only)</font></b></td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86</b> </td><td> C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files <b><font color="red">(in 64-bit Windows only)</font></b></td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:ProgramFilesX64</b></td><td>C:\Program Files <b><font color="red">(in 64-bit Windows only)</font></b></td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:ProgramFilesX86</b> </td><td> C:\Program Files (x86) <b><font color="red">(in 64-bit Windows only)</font></b></td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Programs</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Public</b> </td><td> C:\Public</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:PublicGameTasks</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b><font color="red">Shell:PublicLibraries</font></b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Libraries</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b><font color="red">shell:PublicSuggestedLocations</font></b></td><td>C:\Users\Public\Library\PublicSuggestedLocations</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Quick Launch</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Recent</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:RecycleBinFolder</b> </td><td> Recycle Bin</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:ResourceDir</b> </td><td> C:\Windows\Resources</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:Ringtones</font></b></td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:SampleMusic</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:SamplePictures</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:SampleVideos</b> </td><td> C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:SavedGames</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Saved Games</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Searches</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name\Searches</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:SearchHomeFolder</b></td><td>search-ms:</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:SendTo</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Start Menu</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:Startup</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:SyncCenterFolder</b> </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:SyncResultsFolder</b> </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Results</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:SyncSetupFolder</b> </td><td> Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Setup</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:System</b> </td><td> C:\Windows\System32</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:SystemCertificates</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:SystemX86</b> </td><td> C:\Windows\SysWOW64</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Templates</b> </td><td> <a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:User Pinned</font></b></td><td><a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/394-hidden-files-folders-show-hide.html" target="_blank"><b><u>hidden</u></b></a> C:\Users\User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:UserProfiles</b> </td><td> C:\Users</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b>shell:UsersFilesFolder</b> </td><td> C:\Users\User-Name</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:UsersLibrariesFolder</font></b></td><td>Libraries</td></tr><tr class="alt1"><td><b><font color="#ff0000">shell:VideosLibrary</font></b></td><td> Libraries\Videos</td></tr><tr class="alt2"><td><b>shell:Windows</b> </td><td> C:\Windows</td></tr></tbody></table>
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