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Windows Run Commands

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

TechNet Command Library

Direct Executables

Named Windows programs that can be called from Run or Search and sometimes cmd.

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

shell: commands

Shortcuts to known and common Windows directories and settings windows.

<html> <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> </html>

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