How to Use the Shell Commands in Windows 8 and 8.1

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Shell Command	Path of Folder it Opens
shell:AccountPictures	%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures
shell:AddNewProgramsFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Get Programs
shell:Administrative Tools	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
shell:AppData	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming
shell:AppsFolder	Applications
shell:Application Shortcuts	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Application Shortcuts
shell:AppUpdatesFolder	Installed Updates
shell:Cache	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
shell:Camera Roll (8.1 only)	C:\Users\(user-name)\Pictures\Camera Roll
shell:CD Burning	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn\Burn
shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features
shell:Common Administrative Tools	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools
shell:Common AppData	C:\ProgramData
shell:Common Desktop	C:\Users\Public\Desktop
shell:Common Documents	C:\Users\Public\Documents
shell:CommonDownloads	C:\Users\Public\Downloads
shell:CommonMusic	C:\Users\Public\Music
shell:CommonPictures	C:\Users\Public\Pictures
shell:Common Programs	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
shell:CommonRingtones	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
shell:Common Start Menu	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
shell:Common Startup	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
shell:Common Templates	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
shell:CommonVideo	C:\Users\Public\Videos
shell:ConflictFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Conflicts
shell:ConnectionsFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections
shell:Contacts	C:\Users\(user-name)\Contacts
shell:ControlPanelFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items
shell:Cookies	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies
shell:Cookies\Low	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies\Low
shell:CredentialManager	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials
shell:CryptoKeys	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto
shell:desktop	Your desktop folder
shell:device Metadata Store	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceMetadataStore
shell:documentsLibrary	Libraries\Documents
shell:downloads	C:\Users\(user-name)\Downloads
shell:dpapiKeys	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect
shell:Favorites	C:\Users\(user-name)\Favorites
shell:Fonts	C:\Windows\Fonts
shell:Gadgets	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Sidebar\Gadgets
shell:Games	Games
shell:GameTasks	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
shell:History	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
shell:HomeGroupCurrentUserFolder	Homegroup folder of current user
shell:HomeGroupFolder	Homegroup
shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\ImplicitAppShortcuts
shell:InternetFolder	Internet Explorer
shellibraries	Libraries
shellinks	C:\Users\(user-name)\Links
shellocal AppData	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local
shellocalAppDataLow	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\LocalLow
shell:MusicLibrary	Libraries\Music
shell:MyComputerFolder	Computer (Windows 8) or This PC (Windows 8.1)
shell:My Music	C:\Users\(user-name)\Music
shell:My Pictures	C:\Users\(user-name)\Pictures
shell:My Video	C:\Users\(user-name)\Videos
shell:NetHood	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
shell:NetworkPlacesFolder	Network
shellersonal	C:\Users\(user-name)\Documents
shellicturesLibrary	Libraries\Pictures
shellrintersFolder	All Control Panel Items\Printers
shellrintHood	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts
shellrofile	C:\Users\(user-name)
shellrogramFiles	C:\Program Files
shellrogramFilesCommon	C:\Program Files\Common Files
shellrogramFilesCommonX64	C:\Program Files\Common Files (64-bit Windows only)
shellrogramFilesCommonX86	C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files (64-bit Windows only)
shellrogramFilesX86	C:\Program Files (x86) (64-bit Windows only)
shell:ProgramFilesX64	C:\Program Files (64-bit Windows only)
shell:Programs	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
shell:Public	C:\Public
shell:PublicAccountPictures	C:\Users\Public\AccountPictures
shell:PublicGameTasks	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\GameExplorer
shell:PublicLibraries	C:\Users\Public\Libraries
shelluick Launch	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
shell:Recent	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
shell:RecordedTVLibrary	Libraries\Recorded TV
shell:RecycleBinFolder	Recycle Bin
shell:ResourceDir	C:\Windows\Resources
shell:Ringtones	C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Ringtones
shell:Roamed Tile Images	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\RoamedTileImages
shell:Roaming Tiles	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\RoamingTiles
shell:SavedGames	C:\Users\(user-name)\Saved Games
shell:Screenshots (8.1 only)	C:\Users\(user-name)\Pictures\Screenshots
shell:Searches	C:\Users\(user-name)\Searches
shell:SearchHomeFolder	search-ms:
shell:SendTo	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
shell:SkyDrive (8.1 only)	SkyDrive shell folder
shell:SkyDriveCameraRoll (8.1 only)	C:\Users\(user-name)\SkyDrive\Pictures\Camera Roll
shell:SkyDriveDocuments (8.1 only)	C:\Users\(user-name)\SkyDrive\Documents
shell:SkyDrivePictures (8.1 only)	C:\Users\(user-name)\SkyDrive\Pictures
shell:Start Menu	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
shell:Startup	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
shell:SyncCenterFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center
shell:SyncResultsFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Results
shell:SyncSetupFolder	Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Sync Center\Sync Setup
shell:System	C:\Windows\System32
shell:SystemX86	C:\Windows\SysWOW64
shell:SystemCertificates	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\SystemCertificates
shell:Templates	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
shell:ThisPCDesktopFolder (8.1 only)	Desktop
shell:User Pinned	C:\Users\(user-name)\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned
shell:UserProfiles	C:\Users
shell:UsersFilesFolder	C:\Users\(user-name)
shell:UsersFilesFolder\Desktop	C:\Users\(user-name)\Desktop
shell:UsersLibrariesFolder	Libraries
shell:VideosLibrary	Libraries\Videos
shell:Windows	C:\Windows

Reference:
List of Windows 8 and 8.1 Shell Commands
http://www.eightforums.com/tutor ... ds-windows-8-a.html