Shell Folders Quickly Navigate to System Folders in Vista

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Windows has a whole host - 90 to be exact - of shell folders. These folders include your pictuers, music, and documents folders as well as fonts, program files and more. Did you know you can get to them easily without the need to open Computer and find them? Learn how in this guide.

To navigate to a shell folder, do the following:

Press the Start button and click Run (Winkey + R)
Type one of the commands listed below:

Shell Folders Quickly Navigate to System Folders in Vista

5 Responses to “Shell Folders Quickly Navigate to System Folders in Vista”

Phil Kimmins says:

When I enter any of these commands, I receive the following notification:
“The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect”.
I am running Vista Home Premium. Thank you.
Rich says:

These should be run in the Run box (WINKEY+R) and not on the command line.
Phil Kimmins says:

Thanks Rich,
Houston no longer has that problem.

Phil
Rich says:

Excellent news!
Angie says:

Thanks, Rich! Love these shortcuts.