Shell Commands in Windows 8

myluck1990 · Jun 1, 2012

Thanks a lot

Brink · Jun 1, 2012

You're most welcome myluck, and welcome to Eight Forums.

beems · Dec 28, 2012

Many if not most of those don't work in Windows 8 RTM (I just went through the list and tested about 10, none of which worked). I assume those were good for Developer/Consumer previews.

Dwarf · Dec 28, 2012

Which ones?

beems · Dec 28, 2012

Here are some that were tested and did not work:

Administrative Tools
AppData
Common Desktop
Common Video
ControlPanelFolder
Libraries
PrintersFolder
Roaming Tiles

However, the following all seem to work (at least the ones I tested): http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13591-clsid-key-guid-shortcuts-list-windows-8-a.html

Brink · Dec 28, 2012

beems said:
Here are some that were tested and did not work:

Administrative Tools
AppData
Common Desktop
Common Video
ControlPanelFolder
Libraries
PrintersFolder
Roaming Tiles

However, the following all seem to work (at least the ones I tested): http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13591-clsid-key-guid-shortcuts-list-windows-8-a.html

Beems,

Some of them require using either shell: or explorer shell: from the yellow TIP box at the top in tutorial.

For example, this works with those you posted.

explorer shell:Administrative Tools

Dwarf · Dec 28, 2012

They all seem to work for me. However, Common Video opens up My Documents

Brink · Dec 28, 2012

Dwarf said:
They all seem to work for me. However, Common Video opens up My Documents

Hey Guy,

That should be one word instead.

shell:CommonVideo

or

explorer shell:CommonVideo

Dwarf · Dec 28, 2012

Thanks, Shawn. I just copied them as he had written them.

Brink · Dec 28, 2012

All fixed. CLSIDs removed to only be here below instead now.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13591-clsid-key-guid-shortcuts-list-windows-8-a.html

rdwray · Feb 10, 2013

This is the shell for all control panel items: shell:ControlPanelFolder

How do I run the .dll command? thanks...

Brink · Feb 10, 2013

Hello rdwray,

Not sure about the .dll, but you could also use the GUID number for it if you like.

Control Panel Icons View Shortcut - Create - Windows 7 Support Forums

rdwray · Feb 11, 2013

Brink said:
Hello rdwray,

Not sure about the .dll, but you could also use the GUID number for it if you like.

Control Panel Icons View Shortcut - Create - Windows 7 Support Forums

Thanks Brink...

Brink · Feb 11, 2013

You're welcome.

SwahiliWizz · Dec 16, 2013

I am looking for a CLSID or GUID for the special folder "Recent Items", but fail to find one anywhere in any of your superb lists on EightForums or on SevenForums. I can see the path in File Explorer which is:
C:\Users\Alex\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent.

Goal is, with CLSID to create a mouse-sensitive cascading folder entry that behaves like in the classic Start Menus, but in Windows 8!
by making a new folder (eg. on Desktop) with name: Recent Items.{CLSID}.
This works like a dream for:
"Recent Places.{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99}" as the new folder name, and for others like
"Network.{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}".
They can be attached to the Taskbar, and even appear in File Explorer's addressbar-drop-down paths. Brilliant for productivity-gains.
If this works, the classic single-access to "My Documents" (including other recent items) could be resurrected in Windows 8!

Searching my Windows 8.1 registry for "Recent" for CLSID of Windows special folders, I find here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\
CLSID {AE50C081-EBD2-438A-8655-8A092E34987A} for the correct "Recent" folder and path, but creating a new folder name for:
"Recent Items.{AE50C081-EBD2-438A-8655-8A092E34987A}"
or any variant in Run does not work.

Any ideas?

PS
Thanks for the great info, BTW.

rdwray · Dec 16, 2013

SwahiliWizz take a look here: KNOWNFOLDERID (Windows)

FOLDERID_Recent
GUID{AE50C081-EBD2-438A-8655-8A092E34987A}
Display Name Recent Items

Folder TypePERUSER

Default Path%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
CSIDL Equivalent CSIDL_RECENT
Legacy Display Name My Recent Documents

Legacy Default Path

Brink · Dec 16, 2013

Hello SwahiliWizz,

If you like, you might see if you could use the path for the "Recent Items" shortcut in the tutorial below. This will work in any user account or PC.

%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/34920-recent-items-shortcut-create-windows-8-a.html

Hope this helps,

Shawn

Dragon Drop · Dec 16, 2013

If you want the cascading view, that's a "Toolbar."
You don't need to create a folder or a shortcut, or worry about the CLSID.
Just right-click the Taskbar, select "Toolbars > New Toolbar" and navigate to AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows,
then click once on the "Recent" folder and click "Select Folder."
If you don't see AppData, set File Explorer to show "hidden folders."

SwahiliWizz · Dec 22, 2013

Thanks for feedback, all ! Reply in order:
rdwray, It is impossible on my Win81 system to make a New Folder on the Desktop, naming it "New Recent Items.{AE50C081-EBD2-438A-8655-8A092E34987A}", the system rejects it. You missed my question.
Brink, sorry, you can't put required path-characters in "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent into the New Folder name with just mentioned syntax, for a cascading Desktop folder, only for the target of a New Shortcut.
Dragon Drop, I agree. Only I think I used to see that folder, but now, it is not visible when I "navigate" visually using the mouse to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows. There is no "Recent" folder listed. I ticked on View, show "Hidden Items", I even tick off View, Advanced Settings, "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)", but the "Recent" folder is still hidden.

You can, however, navigate by entering "recent" or the path you quoted directly into the address bar, which takes you there.

This makes a mouse-click-Toolbar ">>" to the left of the Taskbar only for the Recent Items folder. It does not mouse-over cascade!

My aim, however, was to add an extra a mouse-over cascading "Recent Items" folder in the standard Windows containers (Dektop, This PC), like the standard {userfolder} already has for the Favorites/Favourites in the Navigation pane, slyly called the "Links" folder. As a Taskbar toolbar, the Desktop container has other cascading items, by default. Since "My Documents" no longer exists, and is now split onto pinned lists per programme, "Recent Items" and "Recent Places" are the only available MRU-lists, and are vital for productivity.

So, Dragon drop. How to create an extra cascading item for Recent Items in the Desktop or the This PCtoolbar listings, which mouse-over cascades, in addition to default, and already cascading entries?
PS. Copy-paste or drag-drop of the once-found "Recent Items" folder from address bar in "New Toolbar - Choose a folder" to the Desktop, creates a Shortcut, not a Folder File!
1. Why is my Recent Items folder in my userpath not visible in "New Toolbar - Choose a folder? (see attach1)
NB. Recent Items folder is visible as a normal File Explorer window item for the identical path.

2. How to create a cascading menu item for Recent Items in the Desktop toolbar on your Taskbar?

2013-12-23 Favourites Favorites MetroUI Search_000618 New Toolbar - Choose a folder.jpg

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