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Win-R <thing> to open these folders quickly:

  • shell:AccountPictures%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures
  • shell:AddNewProgramsFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs
  • shell:Administrative Tools%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
  • shell:AppData%AppData%
  • shell:Application Shortcuts%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts
  • shell:AppsFolderApplications
  • shell:AppUpdatesFolderInstalled Updates
  • shell:Cache%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
  • shell:Camera Roll%UserProfile%\Pictures\Camera Roll
  • shell:CD Burning%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn
  • shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features
  • shell:Common Administrative Tools%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
  • shell:Common AppData%ProgramData%
  • shell:Common Desktop%Public%\Desktop
  • shell:Common Documents%Public%\Documents
  • shell:CommonDownloads%Public%\Downloads
  • shell:CommonMusic%Public%\Music
  • shell:CommonPictures%Public%\Pictures
  • shell:Common Programs%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  • shell:CommonRingtones%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
  • shell:Common Start Menu%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
  • shell:Common Startup%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
  • shell:Common Templates%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
  • shell:CommonVideo%Public%\Videos
  • shell:ConflictFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Conflicts
  • shell:ConnectionsFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections
  • shell:Contacts%UserProfile%\Contacts
  • shell:ControlPanelFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items
  • shell:Cookies%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies
  • shell:Cookies\Low%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\Low
  • shell:CredentialManager%AppData%\Microsoft\Credentials
  • shell:CryptoKeys%AppData%\Microsoft\Crypto
  • shell:desktopDesktop
  • shell:device Metadata Store%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore
  • shell:documentsLibraryLibraries\Documents
  • shell:downloads%UserProfile%\Downloads
  • shell:dpapiKeys%AppData%\Microsoft\Protect
  • shell:Favorites%UserProfile%\Favorites
  • shell:Fonts%WinDir%\Fonts
  • shell:GamesGames
  • shell:GameTasks%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
  • shell:History%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\History
  • shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolderHomegroup\(user-name)
  • shell:HomeGroupFolderHomegroup
  • shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts
  • shell:InternetFolderInternet Explorer
  • shell:LibrariesLibraries
  • shell:Links%UserProfile%\Links
  • shell:Local AppData%LocalAppData%
  • shell:LocalAppDataLow%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow
  • shell:MusicLibraryLibraries\Music
  • shell:MyComputerFolderThis PC
  • shell:My Music%UserProfile%\Music
  • shell:My Pictures%UserProfile%\Pictures
  • shell:My Video%UserProfile%\Videos
  • shell:NetHood%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
  • shell:NetworkPlacesFolderNetwork
  • shell:OneDriveOneDrive
  • shell:OneDriveCameraRoll%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Pictures\Camera Roll
  • shell:OneDriveDocuments%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Documents
  • shell:OneDriveMusic%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Music
  • shell:OneDrivePictures%UserProfile%\OneDrive\Pictures
  • shell:Personal%UserProfile%\Documents
  • shell:PicturesLibraryLibraries\Pictures
  • shell:PrintersFolderAll Control Panel Items\Printers
  • shell:PrintHood%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts
  • shell:Profile%UserProfile%
  • shell:ProgramFiles%ProgramFiles%
  • shell:ProgramFilesCommon%ProgramFiles%\Common Files
  • shell:ProgramFilesCommonX64%ProgramFiles%\Common Files (64-bit Windows only)
  • shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files (64-bit Windows only)
  • shell:ProgramFilesX64%ProgramFiles% (64-bit Windows only)
  • shell:ProgramFilesX86%ProgramFiles(x86)% (64-bit Windows only)
  • shell:Programs%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
  • shell:Public%Public%
  • shell:PublicAccountPictures%Public%\AccountPictures
  • shell:PublicGameTasks%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
  • shell:PublicLibraries%Public%\Libraries
  • shell:Quick Launch%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
  • shell:Recent%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
  • shell:RecordedTVLibraryLibraries\Recorded TV
  • shell:RecycleBinFolderRecycle Bin
  • shell:ResourceDir%WinDir%\Resources
  • shell:Ringtones%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
  • shell:Roamed Tile Images%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\RoamedTileImages
  • shell:Roaming Tiles%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\RoamingTiles
  • shell:SavedGames%UserProfile%\Saved Games
  • shell:Screenshots%UserProfile%\Pictures\Screenshots
  • shell:Searches%UserProfile%\Searches
  • shell:SearchHistoryFolder%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\History
  • shell:SearchHomeFoldersearch-ms:
  • shell:SearchTemplatesFolder%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\ConnectedSearch\Templates
  • shell:SendTo%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
  • shell:Start Menu%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
  • shell:StartMenuAllProgramsStartMenuAllPrograms
  • shell:Startup%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
  • shell:SyncCenterFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center
  • shell:SyncResultsFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Results
  • shell:SyncSetupFolderControl Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Setup
  • shell:System%WinDir%\System32
  • shell:SystemCertificates%AppData%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates
  • shell:SystemX86%WinDir%\SysWOW64
  • shell:Templates%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
  • shell:ThisPCDesktopFolderDesktop
  • shell:UsersFilesFolder%UserProfile%
  • shell:User Pinned%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned
  • shell:UserProfiles%HomeDrive%\Users
  • shell:UserProgramFiles%LocalAppData%\Programs
  • shell:UserProgramFilesCommon%LocalAppData%\Programs\Common
  • shell:UsersLibrariesFolderLibraries
  • shell:VideosLibraryLibraries\Videos
  • shell:Windows%WinDir%
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