You can directly go to the folders by using Shell Commands in Windows Vista.The shell: command can be used to open a special folder directly from the Start, Search menu or from the Run dialog.If you want to go to the my pictures folder just type shell:my Pictures in the run dailog or in the search menu. They are quite useful as using these you can directly open the folders which generally will take time to open if you go by the normal process.
List of Shell Commands in Windows Vista:
- shell:Common Programs
- shell:Common Desktop
- shell:NetHood
- shell:Games
- shell:Common Administrative Tools
- shell:NetworkPlacesFolder
- shell:SystemX86
- shell:History
- shell:AddNewProgramsFolder
- shell:Playlists
- shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86
- shell:PublicGameTasks
- shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder
- shell:Public
- shell:Common Documents
- shell:CSCFolder
- shell:Local AppData
- shell:Windows
- shell:UsersFilesFolder
- shell:ProgramFilesCommon
- shell:Fonts
- shell:Personal
- shell:MyComputerFolder
- shell:SyncSetupFolder
- shell:DpapiKeys
- shell:SamplePlaylists
- shell:Favorites
- shell:My Video
- shell:SearchHomeFolder
- shell:System
- shell:CommonVideo
- shell:SyncResultsFolder
- shell:LocalizedResourcesDir
- shell:Cookies
- shell:Original Images
- shell:CommonMusic
- shell:My Pictures
- shell:Cache
- shell:Downloads
- shell:CommonDownloads
- shell:AppData
- shell:SyncCenterFolder
- shell:My Music
- shell:ConflictFolder
- shell:SavedGames
- shell:InternetFolder
- shell:Quick Launch
- shell:SystemCertificates
- shell:Contacts
- shell:TreePropertiesFolder
- shell:Profile
- shell:Start Menu
- shell:Common AppData
- shell:PhotoAlbums
- shell:ConnectionsFolder
- shell:Administrative Tools
- shell:PrintersFolder
- shell:Default Gadgets
- shell:ProgramFilesX86
- shell:Searches
- shell:Common Startup
- shell:ControlPanelFolder
- shell:SampleVideos
- shell:SendTo
- shell:ResourceDir
- shell:ProgramFiles
- shell:CredentialManager
- shell:PrintHood
- shell:MAPIFolder
- shell:CD Burning
- shell:AppUpdatesFolder
- shell:Common Start Menu
- shell:LocalAppDataLow
- shell:Templates
- shell:Gadgets
- shell:Programs
- shell:Recent
- shell:SampleMusic
- shell:Desktop
- shell:CommonPictures
- shell:RecycleBinFolder
- shell:CryptoKeys
- shell:Common Templates
- shell:Startup
- shell:Links
- shell:OEM Links
- shell:SamplePictures
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