Via HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>FolderDescriptions
In a previous post I showed how to use the Shell:<location> style syntax to get to a Windows “Special Folder”. I wanted to share the full list and highlight the new ones for Windows 8. These can be used in the run dialog or the Start screen’s search dialog to quickly get to these spots in Windows.
AccountPictures Roaming Tiles PublicAccountPictures AppsFolder PublicLibraries HomeGroupFolder ProgramFilesCommonX64 ProgramFilesX64 HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder Application Shortcuts Roamed Tile Images Screenshots
Common Programs GameTasks UserProfiles MyComputerFolder SyncSetupFolder DpapiKeys Favorites My Video SearchHomeFolder RecordedTVLibrary System Libraries MusicLibrary CommonVideo SyncResultsFolder LocalizedResourcesDir Cookies Original Images CommonMusic My Pictures Cache Downloads CommonDownloads AppData SyncCenterFolder VideosLibrary My Music ConflictFolder SavedGames InternetFolder Quick Launch SystemCertificates Contacts UserProgramFiles Device Metadata Store Profile Start Menu Common AppData PhotoAlbums ConnectionsFolder Administrative Tools PrintersFolder DocumentsLibrary ProgramFilesX86 Searches Common Startup ControlPanelFolder SendTo ResourceDir ProgramFiles CredentialManager PrintHood MAPIFolder User Pinned CD Burning UsersLibrariesFolder AppUpdatesFolder Common Start Menu LocalAppDataLow Templates Programs PicturesLibrary Recent Desktop CommonPictures RecycleBinFolder CryptoKeys Common Templates Startup ImplicitAppShortcuts UserProgramFilesCommon Links OEM Links Common Desktop NetHood Ringtones Games Common Administrative Tools NetworkPlacesFolder SystemX86 History AddNewProgramsFolder Playlists ProgramFilesCommonX86 PublicGameTasks ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder Public CommonRingtones Common Documents CSCFolder Local AppData Windows UsersFilesFolder ProgramFilesCommon Fonts Personal