Shell Folders Quickly Navigate to System Folders in Vista

By Rich

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

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Rich is the owner and creator of Windows Guides; he spends his time breaking things on his PC so he can write how-to guides to fix them.

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17 thoughts on “Shell Folders Quickly Navigate to System Folders in Vista”

Phil Kimmins says:

February 3, 2009 at 22:51

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.
Phil Kimmins says:

February 3, 2009 at 22:51

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.
Phil Kimmins says:

February 3, 2009 at 17:51

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:

February 4, 2009 at 00:09

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

February 4, 2009 at 00:09

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

February 3, 2009 at 19:09

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

February 4, 2009 at 01:05

Thanks Rich,
Houston no longer has that problem.

Phil
Phil Kimmins says:

February 4, 2009 at 01:05

Thanks Rich,
Houston no longer has that problem.

Phil
1. Rich says:
  
  February 4, 2009 at 01:33
  
  Excellent news! :)
Phil Kimmins says:

February 3, 2009 at 20:05

Thanks Rich,
Houston no longer has that problem.

Phil
1. Rich says:
  
  February 3, 2009 at 20:33
  
  Excellent news! :)
Rich says:

February 4, 2009 at 01:33

Excellent news! :)
Angie says:

February 3, 2009 at 20:43

Thanks, Rich! Love these shortcuts. :)
Angie says:

February 4, 2009 at 01:43

Thanks, Rich! Love these shortcuts. :)
Angie says:

February 4, 2009 at 01:43

Thanks, Rich! Love these shortcuts. :)
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February 21, 2009 at 12:56

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