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 11.
You can press the Ctrl + F keys to search the table below.
| Opens | CLSID key (GUID) shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Add Network Location | explorer "shell:::{D4480A50-BA28-11d1-8E75-00C04FA31A86}" |
| Applications folder | explorer "shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}" |
| AutoPlay | explorer "shell:::{9C60DE1E-E5FC-40f4-A487-460851A8D915}" |
| About (system) | explorer "shell:::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE}" |
| Backup and Restore (Windows 7) | explorer "shell:::{B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD"} |
| BitLocker Drive Encryption | explorer "shell:::{D9EF8727-CAC2-4e60-809E-86F80A666C91}" |
| Bluetooth Devices | explorer "shell:::{28803F59-3A75-4058-995F-4EE5503B023C}" |
| Color and Appearance | explorer "shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\pageColorization" |
| Color Management | explorer "shell:::{B2C761C6-29BC-4f19-9251-E6195265BAF1}" |
| Command Folder | explorer "shell:::{437ff9c0-a07f-4fa0-af80-84b6c6440a16}" |
| Common Places FS Folder | explorer "shell:::{d34a6ca6-62c2-4c34-8a7c-14709c1ad938}" |
| Control Panel | explorer "shell:::{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}" |
| Control Panel All Tasks | explorer "shell:::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" |
| Control Panel (category view) | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}" |
Appearance and Personalization | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\1" |
Clock and Region | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\6" |
Ease of Access | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\7" |
Hardware and Sound | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\2" |
Network and Internet | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\3" |
Programs | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\8" |
System and Security | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5"OR explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\10" |
User Accounts | explorer "shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\9" |
| Control Panel (icons view) | explorer "shell:::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" |
| Credential Manager | explorer "shell:::{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}" |
| Date and Time | explorer "shell:::{E2E7934B-DCE5-43C4-9576-7FE4F75E7480}" |
| Default apps | explorer "shell:::{2559a1f7-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" |
| Default Programs | explorer "shell:::{17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}"OR explorer "shell:::{E44E5D18-0652-4508-A4E2-8A090067BCB0}" |
| delegate folder that appears in Computer | explorer "shell:::{b155bdf8-02f0-451e-9a26-ae317cfd7779}" |
| Desktop Background | explorer "shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\pageWallpaper" |
| Desktop folder | explorer "shell:::{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}" |
| Device Manager | explorer "shell:::{74246bfc-4c96-11d0-abef-0020af6b0b7a}" |
| Devices and Printers | explorer "shell:::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A}" |
| Documents folder | explorer "shell:::{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}"OR explorer "shell:::{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}" |
| Downloads folder | explorer "shell:::{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}"OR explorer "shell:::{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}" |
| Ease of Access Center | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}" |
Use the computer without a display | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageNoVisual" |
Make the computer easier to see | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToSee" |
Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageNoMouseOrKeyboard" |
Make the mouse easier to use | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToClick" |
Set up Mouse Keys | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageMouseKeysSettings" |
Make the keyboard easier to use | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageKeyboardEasierToUse" |
Use text or visual alternatives for sounds | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierWithSounds" |
Make it easier to focus on tasks | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToReadAndWrite" |
Set up Filter Keys | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageFilterKeysSettings" |
Set up Sticky Keys | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageStickyKeysSettings" |
Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (cognitive) | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageQuestionsCognitive" |
Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (eyesight) | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageQuestionsEyesight" |
Set up Repeat and Slow Keys | explorer "shell:::{D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageRepeatRateSlowKeysSettings" |
| Email (default app) | explorer "shell:::{2559a1f5-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" |
| Favorites folder | explorer "shell:::{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}" |
| File Explorer Options | explorer "shell:::{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}" |
| File History | explorer "shell:::{F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-10C9152EDBC5}" |
| Folder Options | explorer "shell:::{6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}" |
| Font settings | explorer "shell:::{93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD}" |
| Frequent folders | explorer "shell:::{3936E9E4-D92C-4EEE-A85A-BC16D5EA0819}" |
| Get Programs | explorer "shell:::{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}" |
| Hyper-V Remote File Browser | explorer "shell:::{0907616E-F5E6-48D8-9D61-A91C3D28106D}" |
| Indexing Options | explorer "shell:::{87D66A43-7B11-4A28-9811-C86EE395ACF7}" |
| Installed Updates | explorer "shell:::{d450a8a1-9568-45c7-9c0e-b4f9fb4537bd}" |
| Internet Properties | explorer "shell:::{A3DD4F92-658A-410F-84FD-6FBBBEF2FFFE}" |
| Keyboard Properties | explorer "shell:::{725BE8F7-668E-4C7B-8F90-46BDB0936430}" |
| Libraries | explorer "shell:::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}" |
| Linux | explorer "shell:::{B2B4A4D1-2754-4140-A2EB-9A76D9D7CDC6}" |
| Location Information (Phone and Modem Control Panel) | explorer "shell:::{40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D}" |
| Media Servers | explorer "shell:::{289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA}" |
| Mouse Properties | explorer "shell:::{6C8EEC18-8D75-41B2-A177-8831D59D2D50}" |
| Music folder | explorer "shell:::{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}"OR explorer "shell:::{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}" |
| My Documents | explorer "shell:::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}" |
| netplwiz (User Accounts) | explorer "shell:::{7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153}" |
| Network | explorer "shell:::{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}" |
| Network and Sharing Center | explorer "shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}" |
Advanced sharing settings | explorer "shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}\Advanced" |
Media streaming options | explorer "shell:::{8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}\ShareMedia" |
| Network Connections | explorer "shell:::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}"OR explorer "shell:::{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48}" |
| Notification Area Icons | explorer "shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}" |
| Offline Files Folder | explorer "shell:::{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11d2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E}" |
| OneDrive | explorer "shell:::{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" |
| Pen and Touch | explorer "shell:::{F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B}" |
| Personalization | explorer "shell:::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}" |
| Pictures folder | explorer "shell:::{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}"OR explorer "shell:::{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}" |
| Phone and Modem Control Panel (Location Information) | explorer "shell:::{40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D}" |
| Portable Devices | explorer "shell:::{35786D3C-B075-49b9-88DD-029876E11C01}" |
| Power Options | explorer "shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}" |
Create a power plan | explorer "shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pageCreateNewPlan" |
Edit Plan Settings | explorer "shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pagePlanSettings" |
System Settings | explorer "shell:::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pageGlobalSettings" |
| Printers | explorer "shell:::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}"OR explorer "shell:::{863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60}" |
| Problem Reporting Settings | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageSettings" |
| Programs and Features | explorer "shell:::{7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5}" |
| Public folder | explorer "shell:::{4336a54d-038b-4685-ab02-99bb52d3fb8b}" |
| Quick access | explorer "shell:::{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}" |
| Recent folders | explorer "shell:::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99}" |
| Recent Items Instance Folder | explorer "shell:::{4564b25e-30cd-4787-82ba-39e73a750b14}" |
| Recovery | explorer "shell:::{9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861}" |
| Recycle Bin | explorer "shell:::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" |
| Region | explorer "shell:::{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0}" |
| Reliability Monitor | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReliabilityView" |
| Remote Assistance | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\raPage" |
| Remote File Browser for Hyper-V | explorer "shell:::{0907616E-F5E6-48D8-9D61-A91C3D28106D}" |
| RemoteApp and Desktop Connections | explorer "shell:::{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}" |
Connection Properties | explorer "shell:::{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}\PropertiesPage" |
| Removable Drives | explorer "shell:::{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83}" |
| Removable Storage Devices | explorer "shell:::{a6482830-08eb-41e2-84c1-73920c2badb9}" |
| Results Folder | explorer "shell:::{2965e715-eb66-4719-b53f-1672673bbefa}" |
| Run | explorer "shell:::{2559a1f3-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" |
| Search | explorer "shell:::{2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" |
| Search Results | explorer "shell:::{9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b}" |
| Security and Maintenance | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}" |
Advanced Problem Reporting Settings | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageAdvSettings" |
Change Security and Maintenance settings | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\Settings" |
Problem Details | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReportDetails" |
Problem Reporting Settings | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageSettings" |
Problem Reports | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageProblems" |
Reliability Monitor | explorer "shell:::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReliabilityView" |
| Show Desktop | explorer "shell:::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}" |
| Sound | explorer "shell:::{F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D}" |
| Speech Properties | explorer "shell:::{D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3}" |
| Speech Recognition | explorer "shell:::{58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A}" |
| Storage Spaces | explorer "shell:::{F942C606-0914-47AB-BE56-1321B8035096}" |
| System (about) | explorer "shell:::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE}" |
| Sync Center | explorer "shell:::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}" |
Sync Setup | explorer "shell:::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}\::{F1390A9A-A3F4-4E5D-9C5F-98F3BD8D935C}" |
Sync Setup Folder | explorer "shell:::{2E9E59C0-B437-4981-A647-9C34B9B90891}" |
| System (about) | explorer "shell:::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE}" |
| Tablet PC Settings | explorer "shell:::{80F3F1D5-FECA-45F3-BC32-752C152E456E}" |
| Taskbar settings | explorer "shell:::{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}" |
| Task View | explorer "shell:::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}" |
| This Device | explorer "shell:::{5b934b42-522b-4c34-bbfe-37a3ef7b9c90}" |
| This PC | explorer "shell:::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" |
| Troubleshooting | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}" |
Additional Information | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\resultPage" |
All Categories | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\listAllPage" |
Change Settings | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\settingPage" |
History | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\historyPage" |
Search Troubleshooting | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\searchPage" |
Troubleshoot problems - Hardware and Sound | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\devices" |
Troubleshoot problems - Network and Internet | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\network" |
Troubleshoot problems - Programs | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\applications" |
Troubleshoot problems - System and Security | explorer "shell:::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\system" |
| User Accounts (Control Panel) | explorer "shell:::{60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}" |
Change Your Name | explorer "shell:::{60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}\pageRenameMyAccount" |
Manage Accounts | explorer "shell:::{60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}}\pageAdminTasks" |
| User Accounts (netplwiz) | explorer "shell:::{7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153}" |
| User Pinned | explorer "shell:::{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}" |
| %UserProfile% | explorer "shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}" |
| Videos folder | explorer "shell:::{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}"OR explorer "shell:::{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}" |
| Windows Defender Firewall | explorer "shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}" |
Allowed apps | explorer "shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\pageConfigureApps" |
Customize Settings | explorer "shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\PageConfigureSettings" |
Restore defaults | explorer "shell:::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\PageRestoreDefaults" |
| Windows Features | explorer "shell:::{67718415-c450-4f3c-bf8a-b487642dc39b}" |
| Windows Mobility Center | explorer "shell:::{5ea4f148-308c-46d7-98a9-49041b1dd468}" |
| Windows Search | explorer "shell:::{2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" |
| Windows Tools | explorer "shell:::{D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524153}" |
| Work Folders | explorer "shell:::{ECDB0924-4208-451E-8EE0-373C0956DE16}" |
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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