There are many shell commands in Windows 10. You know that to access the shell, you can type shell in the “Run” dialog box or the Start menu search box. In most cases, the following shell commands open a control system folder or an applet. 
For example, you can access the Startup folder quickly by typing the following in the Run dialog box:
shell:Startup
These commands can also reveal some hidden features, like the Windows “God Mode” that we mentioned in a previous post and includes all the tasks and all the settings. Today we will share with you a list of Windows 10 shell commands. It is a complete list that includes every simple command available in Microsoft’s latest operating system.
| Shell Command | Purpose |
| shell:AccountPictures | Account Pictures |
| shell:AddNewProgramsFolder | AddNewProgramsFolder |
| shell:Administrative Tools | Administrative Tools |
| shell:AppData | AppData |
| shell:Application Shortcuts | Application Shortcuts |
| shell:AppsFolder | AppsFolder |
| shell:AppUpdatesFolder | AppUpdatesFolder |
| shell:Cache | Cache |
| shell:Camera Roll | Camera Roll |
| shell:CD Burning | Temporary Burn Folder |
| shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder | ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder |
| shell:Common Administrative Tools | Administrative 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 Startup | Startups |
| 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:Device Metadata Store | Device Metadata Store |
| shell:DocumentsLibrary | Documents |
| shell:Downloads | Downloads |
| shell:DpapiKeys | DpapiKeys |
| shell:Favorites | Favorites |
| shell:Fonts | Fonts |
| shell:Games | Games |
| shell:GameTasks | GameTasks |
| shell:History | History |
| shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder | HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder |
| shell:HomeGroupFolder | HomeGroupFolder |
| shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts | ImplicitAppShortcuts |
| shell:InternetFolder | Internet Folder |
| shell:Libraries | Libraries |
| shell:Links | Links |
| shell:Local AppData | Local AppData |
| 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:Original Images | Original Images |
| shell:Personal | Documents |
| shell:PhotoAlbums | Slideshows |
| 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 | Public Libraries |
| shell:Quick Launch | Quick Launch |
| shell:Recent | Recent Items |
| 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:Screenshots | Screenshots |
| shell:Searches | Search |
| shell:SearchHistoryFolder | SearchHistoryFolder |
| shell:SearchHomeFolder | SearchHomeFolder |
| shell:SearchTemplatesFolder | SearchTemplatesFolder |
| shell:SendTo | SendTo |
| shell:SkyDriveCameraRoll | SkyDriveCameraRoll |
| shell:SkyDriveDocuments | SkyDriveDocuments |
| shell:SkyDriveMusic | SkyDriveMusic |
| shell:SkyDrivePictures | SkyDrivePictures |
| shell:Start Menu | Start Menu |
| shell:StartMenuAllPrograms | StartMenuAllPrograms |
| shell:Startup | Startups |
| shell:SyncCenterFolder | SyncCenterFolder |
| shell:SyncResultsFolder | SyncResultsFolder |
| shell:SyncSetupFolder | SyncSetupFolder |
| shell:System | System |
| shell:SystemCertificates | SystemCertificates |
| shell:SystemX86 | SystemX86 |
| shell:Templates | Templates |
| shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder | ThisPCDesktopFolder |
| 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 |
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