KNOWNFOLDERID
Use with the shell:<name> search function.
Replace <name> with one of the following physical folders:
Use double quotes to escape spaces in the shell name, eg: shell:"Common Start Menu"
| Name | Availability | Example Path |
|---|---|---|
| AccountPictures | Windows 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures |
| Administrative Tools | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools |
| AppData | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming |
| Application Shortcuts | Windows 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts |
| Cache | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\XXXXXXXX |
| Camera Roll | Windows 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Pictures\Camera Roll |
| CD Burning | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn |
| Common Administrative Tools | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools |
| Common AppData | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData |
| Common Desktop | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public\Desktop |
| Common Documents | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public\Documents |
| Common Programs | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs |
| Common Start Menu | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu |
| Common Start Menu Places | Windows 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu Places |
| Common Startup | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
| Common Templates | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates |
| CommonDownloads | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public\Downloads |
| CommonMusic | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public\Music |
| CommonPictures | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public\Pictures |
| CommonRingtones | Windows 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones |
| CommonVideo | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public\Videos |
| Contacts | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Contacts |
| Cookies | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies |
| CredentialManager | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials |
| CryptoKeys | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto |
| Default Gadgets | Windows Vista, 7 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets |
| Desktop | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Desktop |
| Device Metadata Store | Windows 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore |
| DocumentsLibrary | Windows 7, 8, 10 | Libraries\Documents |
| Downloads | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Downloads |
| DpapiKeys | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect |
| Favorites | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Favorites |
| Fonts | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Windows\Fonts |
| Gadgets | Windows Vista, 7 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets |
| GameTasks | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer |
| History | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History |
| ImplicitAppShortcuts | Windows 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts |
| Links | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Links |
| Local AppData | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local |
| Local Documents | Windows 10 | C:\Users\User\Documents |
| Local Downloads | Windows 10 | C:\Users\User\Downloads |
| Local Music | Windows 10 | C:\Users\User\Music |
| Local Pictures | Windows 10 | C:\Users\User\Pictures |
| Local Videos | Windows 10 | C:\Users\User\Videos |
| LocalAppDataLow | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\LocalLow |
| LocalizedResourcesDir | Windows XP, Vista | C:\Windows\Resources\<LanguageID> |
| My Music | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Music |
| My Pictures | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Pictures |
| My Video | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Videos |
| NetHood | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts |
| OneDrive | Windows 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\OneDrive |
| Personal | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Documents |
| PrintHood | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts |
| Profile | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User |
| ProgramFiles | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Program Files |
| ProgramFilesCommon | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Program Files\Common Files |
| ProgramFilesCommonX64 | Windows 10 | C:\Program Files\Common Files |
| ProgramFilesCommonX86 | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files |
| ProgramFilesX64 | Windows 10 | C:\Program Files |
| ProgramFilesX86 | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Program Files (x86) |
| Programs | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs |
| Public | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public |
| PublicAccountPictures | Windows 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures |
| PublicGameTasks | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer |
| PublicLibraries | Windows 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public\Libraries |
| Quick Launch | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch |
| Recent | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent |
| ResourceDir | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Windows\Resources |
| Ringtones | Windows 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones |
| Roaming Tiles | Windows 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\RoamingTiles |
| SampleMusic | Windows Vista, 7 | C:\Users\Public\Music\Sample Music |
| SamplePictures | Windows Vista, 7 | C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample Pictures |
| SampleVideos | Windows Vista, 7 | C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos |
| SavedGames | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Saved Games |
| SavedPictures | Windows 10 | C:\Users\User\Pictures\Saved Pictures |
| Searches | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\Searches |
| SendTo | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo |
| SkyDriveCameraRoll | Windows 8 | C:\Users\User\SkyDrive\Pictures\Camera Roll |
| SkyDriveDocuments | Windows 8 | C:\Users\User\SkyDrive\Documents |
| SkyDriveMusic | Windows 8 | C:\Users\User\SkyDrive\Music |
| SkyDrivePictures | Windows 8 | C:\Users\User\SkyDrive\Pictures |
| Start Menu | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu |
| Startup | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup |
| System | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Windows\System32 |
| SystemCertificates | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates |
| SystemX86 | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64 |
| Templates | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates |
| ThisDeviceFolder | Windows 8, 10 | C:\Users\Public |
| User Pinned | Windows 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned |
| UserProfiles | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users |
| UserProgramFiles | Windows 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs |
| UserProgramFilesCommon | Windows 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Programs\Common |
| UsersFilesFolder | Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Users\User |
| Windows | Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 | C:\Windows |