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Some things you can type in the adressbar of the Windows Explorer

General

  • Type in cmd to open a command line at this directory
  • Same goes for powershell and
  • wsl – the Windows Subsystem for Linux (if installed)

πŸ“ System Folders

Parameter Target folder
shell:profile Base folder user profile
shell:appdata Application data folder
shell:local appdata Local app data folder
shell:sendto "SendTo" folder
shell:startup Autostart
shell:common startup Austostart system wide
shell:cookies Cookies
shell:cache Internet Cache
shell:desktop Desktop
shell:downloads Download
shell:my music Music
shell:quick launch Quick launch
shell:connectionsfolder Network connections
shell:nethood Network hood
shell:windows Windows directory
shell:system System32 directory
shell:fonts System wide Fonts folder
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