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 sometimes cmd.

Command	Description
ncpa.cpl	Network Devices
services	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>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