The complete list to the useful Windows 11 Shell Commands

!For most system folders in Windows 11, there is a special command with the "shell" prefix that allows you to open them.

For example, there is a shell command that opens the famous All Tasks folder, also known as God Mode.

This article provides a comprehensive list of shell commands and will guide you on how to create a shortcut that executes such a command.

To create useful shortcuts to the Windows Shell-commands, just follow the next steps:

  1. First, use the command with the shell prefix directly.

    To do this, you will need to use the Win + R key combination and execute this command, for example, by typing shell:Administrative Tools in the window that opens.

  2. However, it will be much more efficient to create shortcuts for frequently used commands.

    To do this, right-click the desktop background and select New > Shortcut from the menu.

    Then find the required shell command in the table below.

    After that, specify explorer.exe as the location when creating the shortcut.

    For example, explorer.exe shell:Administrative Tools.

    After that, all that remains is to give the shortcut a name and select an icon.

  3. And finally, here is a table with shell commands:

    Commands with friendly names

    shell:3D Objects - 3D Objects

    shell:AccountPictures Account Pictures

    shell:AddNewProgramsFolder AddNewProgramsFolder

    shell:Administrative Tools Windows Tools

    shell:AppData AppData

    shell:AppDataDesktop AppDataDesktop

    shell:AppDataDocuments AppDataDocuments

    shell:AppDataFavorites AppDataFavorites

    shell:AppDataProgramData AppDataProgramData

    shell:Application Shortcuts Application Shortcuts

    shell:AppMods Application Mods

    shell:AppsFolder AppsFolder

    shell:AppUpdatesFolder AppUpdatesFolder

    shell:Cache Cache

    shell:Camera Roll Camera Roll

    shell:CameraRollLibrary Camera Roll

    shell:Captures Captures

    shell:CD Burning Temporary Burn Folder

    shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder

    shell:Common Administrative Tools Windows Tools

    shell:Common AppData Common AppData

    shell:Common Desktop Public Desktop

    shell:Common Documents Public Documents

    shell:Common Programs Programs

    shell:Common Start Menu Start Menu

    shell:Common Start Menu Places Start Menu

    shell:Common Startup Startup

    shell:Common Templates Common Templates

    shell:CommonDownloads Public Downloads

    shell:CommonMusic Public Music

    shell:CommonPictures Public Pictures

    shell:CommonRingtones CommonRingtones

    shell:CommonVideo Public Videos

    shell:ConflictFolder ConflictFolder

    shell:ConnectionsFolder ConnectionsFolder

    shell:Contacts Contacts

    shell:ControlPanelFolder ControlPanelFolder

    shell:Cookies Cookies

    shell:CredentialManager CredentialManager

    shell:CryptoKeys CryptoKeys

    shell:CSCFolder CSCFolder

    shell:Desktop Desktop

    shell:Development Files Development Files

    shell:Device Metadata Store Device Metadata Store

    shell:DocumentsLibrary Documents

    shell:Downloads Downloads

    shell:DpapiKeys DpapiKeys

    shell:Favorites Favorites

    shell:Fonts Fonts

    shell:GameTasks GameTasks

    shell:History History

    shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts ImplicitAppShortcuts

    shell:InternetFolder InternetFolder

    shell:Libraries Libraries

    shell:Links Links

    shell:Local AppData Local AppData

    shell:Local Documents Documents

    shell:Local Downloads Downloads

    shell:Local Music Music

    shell:Local Pictures Pictures

    shell:Local Videos Videos

    shell:LocalAppDataLow LocalAppDataLow

    shell:LocalizedResourcesDir LocalizedResourcesDir

    shell:MAPIFolder MAPIFolder

    shell:MusicLibrary Music

    shell:My Music Music

    shell:My Pictures Pictures

    shell:My Video Videos

    shell:MyComputerFolder MyComputerFolder

    shell:NetHood NetHood

    shell:NetworkPlacesFolder NetworkPlacesFolder

    shell:OEM Links OEM Links

    shell:OneDrive OneDrive

    shell:OneDriveCameraRoll OneDriveCameraRoll

    shell:OneDriveDocuments OneDriveDocuments

    shell:OneDriveMusic OneDriveMusic

    shell:OneDrivePictures OneDrivePictures

    shell:Original Images Original Images

    shell:Personal Documents

    shell:PhotoAlbums Slide Shows

    shell:PicturesLibrary Pictures

    shell:Playlists Playlists

    shell:PrintersFolder PrintersFolder

    shell:PrintHood PrintHood

    shell:Profile Profile

    shell:ProgramFiles Program Files

    shell:ProgramFilesCommon ProgramFilesCommon

    shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64 ProgramFilesCommonX64

    shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86 ProgramFilesCommonX86

    shell:ProgramFilesX64 ProgramFilesX64

    shell:ProgramFilesX86 Program Files (x86)

    shell:Programs Programs

    shell:Public Public

    shell:PublicAccountPictures Public Account Pictures

    shell:PublicGameTasks PublicGameTasks

    shell:PublicLibraries PublicLibraries

    shell:Quick Launch Quick Launch

    shell:Recent Recent Items

    shell:Recorded Calls Recorded Calls

    shell:RecordedTVLibrary Recorded TV

    shell:RecycleBinFolder RecycleBinFolder

    shell:ResourceDir ResourceDir

    shell:Retail Demo Retail Demo

    shell:Ringtones Ringtones

    shell:Roamed Tile Images Roamed Tile Images

    shell:Roaming Tiles Roaming Tiles

    shell:SavedGames Saved Games

    shell:SavedPictures Saved Pictures

    shell:SavedPicturesLibrary Saved Pictures

    shell:Screenshots Screenshots

    shell:Searches Searches

    shell:SearchHistoryFolder SearchHistoryFolder

    shell:SearchHomeFolder SearchHomeFolder

    shell:SearchTemplatesFolder SearchTemplatesFolder

    shell:SendTo SendTo

    shell:Start Menu Start Menu

    shell:Startup Startup

    shell:SyncCenterFolder SyncCenterFolder

    shell:SyncResultsFolder SyncResultsFolder

    shell:SyncSetupFolder SyncSetupFolder

    shell:System System

    shell:SystemCertificates SystemCertificates

    shell:SystemX86 SystemX86

    shell:Templates Templates

    shell:ThisDeviceFolder ThisDeviceFolder

    shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder Desktop

    shell:User Pinned User Pinned

    shell:UserProfiles Users

    shell:UserProgramFiles UserProgramFiles

    shell:UserProgramFilesCommon UserProgramFilesCommon

    shell:UsersFilesFolder UsersFilesFolder

    shell:UsersLibrariesFolder UsersLibrariesFolder

    shell:VideosLibrary Videos

    shell:Windows Windows

    Commands with GUIDs

    shell:::{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f} Downloads

    shell:::{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A} 3D Objects

    shell:::{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE} Music

    shell:::{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8} Pictures

    shell:::{2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} Windows Search

    shell:::{3134ef9c-6b18-4996-ad04-ed5912e00eb5} Recent Files

    shell:::{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} Downloads

    shell:::{38A98528-6CBF-4CA9-8DC0-B1E1D10F7B1B} Connect To

    shell:::{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA} Pictures

    shell:::{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de} Music

    shell:::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} My Documents

    shell:::{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6} Quick Access

    shell:::{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C} Videos

    shell:::{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0} Documents

    shell:::{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} Desktop

    shell:::{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af} Documents

    shell:::{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a} Videos

    shell:::{D4480A50-BA28-11d1-8E75-00C04FA31A86} Add Network Place

    shell:::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} All Control Panel Items

    shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} All Tasks

    shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} Applications

    shell:::{c57a6066-66a3-4d91-9eb9-41532179f0a5} AppSuggestedLocations

    shell:::{9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915} AutoPlay

    shell:::{28803F59-3A75-4058-995F-4EE5503B023C} Bluetooth Devices

    shell:::{9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b} Classic Windows Search

    shell:::{437ff9c0-a07f-4fa0-af80-84b6c6440a16} Command Folder

    shell:::{d34a6ca6-62c2-4c34-8a7c-14709c1ad938} Common Places FS Folder

    shell:::{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} Network Computers and Devices

    shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} Control Panel

    shell:::{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} Control Panel command object for Start menu and desktop

    shell:::{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} Credential Manager

    shell:::{b155bdf8-02f0-451e-9a26-ae317cfd7779} delegate folder that appears in Computer

    shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A} Devices and Printers

    shell:::{289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA} Media Servers

    shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} Ease of Access Center

    shell:::{ECDB0924-4208-451E-8EE0-373C0956DE16} Work Folders

    shell:::{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E} Favorites

    shell:::{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} File Explorer Options

    shell:::{93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD} Font settings

    shell:::{3936E9E4-D92C-4EEE-A85A-BC16D5EA0819} Frequent folders

    shell:::{1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43} Fusion Cache

    shell:::{F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-10C9152EDBC5} File History

    shell:::{67CA7650-96E6-4FDD-BB43-A8E774F73A57} HomeGroup

    shell:::{0907616E-F5E6-48D8-9D61-A91C3D28106D} Remote File Browser

    shell:::{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} Get Programs

    shell:::{d450a8a1-9568-45c7-9c0e-b4f9fb4537bd} Installed Updates

    shell:::{B2B4A4D1-2754-4140-A2EB-9A76D9D7CDC6} Linux

    shell:::{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87} Manage Wireless Networks

    shell:::{63da6ec0-2e98-11cf-8d82-444553540000} Microsoft FTP Folder

    shell:::{89D83576-6BD1-4c86-9454-BEB04E94C819} Microsoft Office Outlook

    shell:::{5ea4f148-308c-46d7-98a9-49041b1dd468} Windows Mobility Center

    shell:::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} Network

    shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} Network and Sharing Center

    shell:::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E} Network Connections

    shell:::{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48} Network Connections

    shell:::{BD7A2E7B-21CB-41b2-A086-B309680C6B7E} Offline Files

    shell:::{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E} Offline Files Folder

    shell:::{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} OneDrive

    shell:::{6785BFAC-9D2D-4be5-B7E2-59937E8FB80A} Homegroup

    shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} Personalization

    shell:::{35786D3C-B075-49b9-88DD-029876E11C01} Portable Devices

    shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} Power Options

    shell:::{9DB7A13C-F208-4981-8353-73CC61AE2783} Previous Versions

    shell:::{a3c3d402-e56c-4033-95f7-4885e80b0111} Previous Versions Results Delegate Folder

    shell:::{f8c2ab3b-17bc-41da-9758-339d7dbf2d88} Previous Versions Results Folder

    shell:::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} Printers

    shell:::{ed50fc29-b964-48a9-afb3-15ebb9b97f36} printhood delegate folder

    shell:::{7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5} Programs and Features

    shell:::{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b} Public Folder

    shell:::{4564b25e-30cd-4787-82ba-39e73a750b14} Recent Items Instance Folder

    shell:::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99} Recent Places Folder

    shell:::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} Recycle Bin

    shell:::{863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60} Remote Printers

    shell:::{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83} Removable Drives

    shell:::{a6482830-08eb-41e2-84c1-73920c2badb9} Removable Storage Devices

    shell:::{2965e715-eb66-4719-b53f-1672673bbefa} Results Folder

    shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} Run...

    shell:::{D9EF8727-CAC2-4e60-809E-86F80A666C91} BitLocker Drive Encryption

    shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} Security and Maintenance

    shell:::{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} Set Program Access and Computer Defaults

    shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} Default Programs

    shell:::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} Show desktop

    shell:::{58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} Speech Recognition

    shell:::{48e7caab-b918-4e58-a94d-505519c795dc} Start Menu

    shell:::{F942C606-0914-47AB-BE56-1321B8035096} Storage Spaces

    shell:::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF} Sync Center

    shell:::{2E9E59C0-B437-4981-A647-9C34B9B90891} Sync Setup Folder

    shell:::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE} About System

    shell:::{9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861} System Recovery

    shell:::{3f6bc534-dfa1-4ab4-ae54-ef25a74e0107} System Restore

    shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} Taskbar

    shell:::{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} Taskbar

    shell:::{5b934b42-522b-4c34-bbfe-37a3ef7b9c90} This Device

    shell:::{f8278c54-a712-415b-b593-b77a2be0dda9} This Device

    shell:::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} This PC

    shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} Troubleshooting

    shell:::{60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619} User Accounts

    shell:::{7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153} User Accounts

    shell:::{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668} User Pinned

    shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee} UsersFiles

    shell:::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} Libraries

    shell:::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} Switch between windows

    shell:::{B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD} Backup and Restore (Windows 7)

    shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} Windows Defender Firewall

    shell:::{67718415-c450-4f3c-bf8a-b487642dc39b} Windows Features

    shell:::{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} Windows Security

    shell:::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153} Windows Tools

    shell:::{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} RemoteApp and Desktop Connections

    shell:::{F874310E-B6B7-47DC-BC84-B9E6B38F5903} The Home folder in File Explorer

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