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The most comprehensive list of shell locations in Windows 8


There are lots of shell locations in Windows, that you can access via shell:::{GUID} commands from the "Run" dialog. They are also known as "Shell Folders". With each version of Windows, many new shell locations are added.
What are Shell Folders
Shell folders are ActiveX objects that implement a special virtual folder or a virtual applet. In some cases, they provide access to physical folders on your hard drive or even to special OS functionality like "Minimize all Windows" or the Alt+Tab switcher.
What you can do with Shell Folders
You can use them in various scenarios, but in the general case you can use them to create a shortcut to a specific Control Panel applet or a Windows feature.  For example, the following command will open the "Network Connections" folder:
shell:::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
CommandFolder_Jamer_DpXpc_Fitler_.png

Note: Press Win+R keys on your keyboard, copy the command above and paste it in the "Run" dialog.
The following command will open Control panel always in "Category" view:
shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}
And the following command will open Control Panel in icon-view, either small or large, that was set by the user the last time he opened it.
shell:::{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}
There are lots of interesting things there. You may already know the famous so called God Mode/All Tasks shell location. Another interesting one that I have found is the "Command Folder" that represents Explorer ribbon/toolbar commands:
shell:::{437ff9c0-a07f-4fa0-af80-84b6c6440a16}
The result looks as follows:
NetworkConnections_Jamer_DpXpc_Fitler_.png

Today I would like to share with you the most comprehensive list of shell locations I have discovered in Windows 8.
 
You can use them to create shortcuts to access your favorite Windows features directly. Also, you can create a new folder and name it "<Anything>.{GUID}" to access the shell location directly from there instead of creating a shortcut.
Note: You have to use Explorer.exe shell:::{GUID} as the shortcut target to create a shortcut to a specific shell location. In the following example, I will create a shortcut to the Show Desktop  command.
ShowDesktop1_Jamer_DpXpc_Fitler_.png

ShowDesktop2_Jamer_DpXpc_Fitler_.png


Full list of Shell locations in Windows 8

Shell location

Command


Action Center

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



Add Network Place

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



Administrative Tools

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



All Control Panel Items

shell:::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}



All Settings

shell:::{F90C627B-7280-45DB-BC26-CCE7BDD620A4}



All Tasks

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



Applications

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



AppSuggestedLocations

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



AutoPlay

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



Biometric Devices

shell:::{0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}



BitLocker Drive Encryption

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



Bluetooth Devices

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



Briefcase

shell:::{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}



CLSID_SearchHome

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



Command Folder

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



Common Places FS Folder

shell:::{d34a6ca6-62c2-4c34-8a7c-14709c1ad938}



Computer

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



Connect To

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



Control Panel

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



Control Panel

shell:::{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}



Credential Manager

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



Default Programs

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



delegate folder that appears in Computer

shell:::{b155bdf8-02f0-451e-9a26-ae317cfd7779}



Devices and Printers

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



Display

shell:::{C555438B-3C23-4769-A71F-B6D3D9B6053A}



Ease of Access Center

shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}



Family Safety

shell:::{96AE8D84-A250-4520-95A5-A47A7E3C548B}



Favorites

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



File History

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



Folder Options

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



Folder Shortcut

shell:::{0AFACED1-E828-11D1-9187-B532F1E9575D}



Font settings

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



Games

shell:::{ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83b1-96b02CFE0D52}



Get Programs

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



Help and Support

shell:::{2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}



Homegroup

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



HomeGroup

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



Homegroup

shell:::{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}



Installed Updates

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



Language

shell:::{BF782CC9-5A52-4A17-806C-2A894FFEEAC5}



Libraries

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



Location Settings

shell:::{E9950154-C418-419e-A90A-20C5287AE24B}



Media Servers

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



My Documents

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



Network

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



Network

shell:::{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}



Network and Sharing Center

shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}



Network Connections

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



Network Connections

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



Notification Area Icons

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



Offline Files Folder

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



Performance Information and Tools

shell:::{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}



Personalization

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



Portable Devices

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



Power Options

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



Previous Versions Results Folder

shell:::{f8c2ab3b-17bc-41da-9758-339d7dbf2d88}



Printers

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



Printers

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



printhood delegate folder

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



Programs and Features

shell:::{7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5}



Programs Folder

shell:::{7be9d83c-a729-4d97-b5a7-1b7313c39e0a}



Programs Folder and Fast Items

shell:::{865e5e76-ad83-4dca-a109-50dc2113ce9a}



Public

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



Recent places

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



Recovery

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



Recycle Bin

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



RemoteApp and Desktop Connections

shell:::{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}



Removable Storage Devices

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



Results Folder

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



Run...

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



Search

shell:::{04731B67-D933-450a-90E6-4ACD2E9408FE}



Search

shell:::{2559a1f0-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}



Set Program Access and Computer Defaults

shell:::{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}



Show desktop

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



Speech Recognition

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



Storage Spaces

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



Switch between windows

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



Sync Center

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



Sync Setup Folder

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



System

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



Taskbar

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



The Internet

shell:::{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}



Troubleshooting

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



User Accounts

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



User Accounts

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



User Pinned

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



UsersFiles

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



Windows 7 File Recovery

shell:::{B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD}



Windows Defender

shell:::{D8559EB9-20C0-410E-BEDA-7ED416AECC2A}



Windows Features

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



Windows Firewall

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



Windows Mobility Center

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



Windows SideShow

shell:::{E95A4861-D57A-4be1-AD0F-35267E261739}



Windows Update

shell:::{36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313f0c35f8}



WWan Shell Folder

shell:::{87630419-6216-4ff8-a1f0-143562d16d5c}
 
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