How to get list of all shell locations in Windows

As an IT administrator, you may need to know the locations of all the shell folders in Windows. If you need to access these folders, it is important to know where they are located. This article will explain how to get a list of all the shell locations in Windows.

First, you will need to open the Windows Registry Editor. You can do this by typing “regedit” into the Run dialog box. Once the Registry Editor is open, you will need to navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders

When you open this key, you will see a list of all the shell folders in Windows. These are the locations of the various folders that Windows uses to store files and other data.

Next, you will need to open the command prompt. Type “cmd” into the Run dialog box to open the command prompt. Once the command prompt is open, you will need to type the following command:

dir “%USERPROFILE%\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell” /a:d

This command will show you a list of all the shell folders in Windows. The output will look like this:

C:\\Users\\USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell

Desktop

My Documents

My Pictures

My Music

My Videos

Favorites

History

Cookies

Appdata

Local

LocalLow

Roaming

SendTo

Start Menu

Startup

Templates

You can also use the following command to get a list of all the shell folders in Windows:

dir “%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell” /a:d

This command will show you a list of all the shell folders in Windows that are available to all users on the computer.

Finally, you can use the Windows Explorer window to view the contents of the various shell folders. To do this, navigate to the folder you want to view in the Windows Explorer window. Then, right-click it and select “Properties”. In the Properties window, you will see a list of all the shell folders in Windows.

As an IT administrator, it is important to know the locations of all the shell folders in Windows. With this knowledge, you can easily access the files and data stored in the various shell folders. You can use the instructions outlined in this article to get a list of all the shell folders in Windows.