A CLSID is a globally unique identifier that identifies a COM class object. For more information about a CLSID key and the function of it’s subkeys in the registry, then see CLSID
Key (COM).
This tutorial will show you a complete list of GUIDs from the CLSID key in the registry that can be used to create shortcuts to directly open items with in Windows 10.
The red CLSID keys (GUIDs) in the table below are new to Windows 10.
You can create a shortcut with a CLSID key (GUID) by adding either command below in front of the CLSID key (GUID).
Sometimes the shortcut will only work using one and not the other command below.
For example:
explorer shell:::{CLSID key}
OR
explorer /e,::{CLSID key}
| Opens | CLSID key (GUID) shortcut |
| 3D Objects (folder) | {0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A} |
| Add Network Location | {D4480A50-BA28-11d1-8E75-00C04FA31A86} |
| Administrative Tools | {D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153} |
| Applications | {4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1} |
| AutoPlay | {9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915} |
| Backup and Restore (Windows 7) | {B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD} |
| BitLocker Drive Encryption | {D9EF8727-CAC2-4e60-809E-86F80A666C91} |
| Bluetooth Devices | {28803F59-3A75-4058-995F-4EE5503B023C} |
| Color Management | {B2C761C6-29BC-4f19-9251-E6195265BAF1} |
| Command Folder | {437ff9c0-a07f-4fa0-af80-84b6c6440a16} |
| Common Places FS Folder | {d34a6ca6-62c2-4c34-8a7c-14709c1ad938} |
| Control Panel | {5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} |
| Control Panel (All Tasks) | {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} |
| Control Panel (always Category view) | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} |
| Control Panel (always Icons view) | {21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} |
| Credential Manager | {1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} |
| Date and Time | {E2E7934B-DCE5-43C4-9576-7FE4F75E7480} |
| Default Programs | {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} |
Set Default Programs | explorer shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} -Microsoft.DefaultPrograms\pageDefaultProgram |
Set Associations | explorer shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966} -Microsoft.DefaultPrograms\pageFileAssoc |
| delegate folder that appears in Computer | {b155bdf8-02f0-451e-9a26-ae317cfd7779} |
| Desktop (folder) | {B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} |
| Device Manager | {74246bfc-4c96-11d0-abef-0020af6b0b7a} |
| Devices and Printers | {A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A} |
| Documents (folder) | {A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0} OR {d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af} |
| Downloads (folder) | {088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f} OR {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} |
| Ease of Access Center | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} |
Use the computer without a display | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageNoVisual |
Make the computer easier to see | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageEasierToSee |
Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageNoMouseOrKeyboard |
Make the mouse easier to use | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageEasierToClick |
Make the keyboard easier to use | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageKeyboardEasierToUse |
Use text or visual alternatives for sounds | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageEasierWithSounds |
Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (cognitive) | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageQuestionsCognitive |
Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (eyesight) | explorer shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} -Microsoft.EaseOfAccessCenter\pageQuestionsEyesight |
| E-mail (default e-mail program) | {2559a1f5-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
| Favorites | {323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E} |
| File Explorer Options | {6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} |
| File History | {F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-10C9152EDBC5} |
| Folder Options | {6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} |
| Font Settings | {93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD} |
| Fonts (folder) | {BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534} |
| Frequent folders | {3936E9E4-D92C-4EEE-A85A-BC16D5EA0819} |
| Games Explorer | {ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83b1-96b02CFE0D52} |
| Get Programs | {15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4} |
| Help and Support | {2559a1f1-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
| HomeGroup (settings) | {67CA7650-96E6-4FDD-BB43-A8E774F73A57} |
| HomeGroup (users) | {B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93} |
| Hyper-V Remote File Browsing | {0907616E-F5E6-48D8-9D61-A91C3D28106D} |
| Indexing Options | {87D66A43-7B11-4A28-9811-C86EE395ACF7} |
| Infared (if installed) | {A0275511-0E86-4ECA-97C2-ECD8F1221D08} |
| Installed Updates | {d450a8a1-9568-45c7-9c0e-b4f9fb4537bd} |
| Intel Rapid Storage Technology (if installed) | {E342F0FE-FF1C-4c41-BE37-A0271FC90396} |
| Internet Options (Internet Explorer) | {A3DD4F92-658A-410F-84FD-6FBBBEF2FFFE} |
| Libraries | {031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} |
| Location Information (Phone and Modem Control Panel) | {40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D} |
| Location Settings | {E9950154-C418-419e-A90A-20C5287AE24B} |
| Media Servers | {289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA} |
| Mouse Properties | {6C8EEC18-8D75-41B2-A177-8831D59D2D50} |
| Music (folder) | {1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE} OR {3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de} |
| My Documents | {450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} |
| Network | {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} |
| Network and Sharing Center | {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} |
Advanced sharing settings | explorer shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} -Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter\Advanced |
Media streaming options | explorer shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} -Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter\ShareMedia |
| Network Connections | {7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E} OR {992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48} |
| Network (WorkGroup) | {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} |
| Notification Area Icons | {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} |
| NVIDIA Control Panel (if installed) | {0bbca823-e77d-419e-9a44-5adec2c8eeb0} |
| Offline Files Folder | {AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E} |
| OneDrive | {018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} |
| Pen and Touch | {F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B} |
| Personalization | {ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} |
Color and Appearance | explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageColorization |
Desktop Background | explorer shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921} -Microsoft.Personalization\pageWallpaper |
| Pictures (folder) | {24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8} OR {3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA} |
| Portable Devices | {35786D3C-B075-49b9-88DD-029876E11C01} |
| Power Options | {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} |
System Settings | explorer shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} -Microsoft.PowerOptions\pageGlobalSettings |
Edit Plan Settings | explorer shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} -Microsoft.PowerOptions\pagePlanSettings |
| Previous Versions Results Folder | {f8c2ab3b-17bc-41da-9758-339d7dbf2d88} |
| printhood delegate folder | {ed50fc29-b964-48a9-afb3-15ebb9b97f36} |
| Printers | {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} OR {863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60} |
| Problem Reporting Settings | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageSettings |
| Programs and Features | {7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5} |
| Public (folder) | {4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b} |
| Quick access | {679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6} |
| Recent folders | {22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99} |
| Recovery | {9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861} |
| Recycle Bin | {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} |
| Region | {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} |
| RemoteApp and Desktop Connections | {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} |
| Remote Printers | {863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60} |
| Removable Storage Devices | {a6482830-08eb-41e2-84c1-73920c2badb9} |
| Results Folder | {2965e715-eb66-4719-b53f-1672673bbefa} |
| Run | {2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
| Search (File Explorer) | {9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b} |
| Search (Modern) | {2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
| Security and Maintenance | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} |
| Set Program Access and Computer Defaults | {2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
| Show Desktop | {3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} |
| Sound | {F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D} |
| Speech Recognition | {58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} |
| Storage Spaces | {F942C606-0914-47AB-BE56-1321B8035096} |
| Sync Center | {9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF} |
| Sync Setup Folder | {2E9E59C0-B437-4981-A647-9C34B9B90891} |
| System | {BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE} |
| System Icons | {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9} \SystemIcons |
| System Restore | {3f6bc534-dfa1-4ab4-ae54-ef25a74e0107} |
| Tablet PC Settings | {80F3F1D5-FECA-45F3-BC32-752C152E456E} |
| Task View | {3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} |
| Taskbar and Navigation properties | {0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} |
| Taskbar page in Settings | {0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} |
| Text to Speech | {D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3} |
| This PC | {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} |
| Troubleshooting | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} |
History | explorer shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} -Microsoft.Troubleshooting\HistoryPage |
| User Accounts | {60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619} |
| User Accounts (netplwiz) | {7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153} |
| User Pinned | {1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668} |
| %UserProfile% | {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee} |
| Videos (folder) | {A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C} OR {f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a} |
| Web browser (default) | {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} |
| Windows Defender Firewall | {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} |
Allowed apps | explorer shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} -Microsoft.WindowsFirewall\pageConfigureApps |
| Windows Mobility Center | {5ea4f148-308c-46d7-98a9-49041b1dd468} |
| Windows Features | {67718415-c450-4f3c-bf8a-b487642dc39b} |
| Windows To Go | {8E0C279D-0BD1-43C3-9EBD-31C3DC5B8A77} |
| Work Folders | {ECDB0924-4208-451E-8EE0-373C0956DE16} |