shell commands in windows 7 & xp

Shell commands are useful to quickly access certain folders or locations which are deep rooted in the Operating system .Using Start menu we can access them easily Type these commands in the box present in start menu.For example to access administrative tools generally you go through Control panel which of course is a tedious task.Using Shell:administrative tools  you can quickly gain access to them.Here is the list of shell commands that can used.

  Command----------------------------------Use
  Shell:cache                                                        To open temporary internet files.

    Shell:connectionsfolder                                      To open Network connections folder.

    Shell:cookies                                                     To open Cookies folder.

    Shell:fonts                                                         To access fonts folder.

    Shell:programfiles                                              To access Program files folder.

    Shell:Libraries                                                    To access library folder.
 

   Shell:common startup                                         To access startup folder.
 

    Shell:MyComputerFolder                                   To open my computer.

    Shell:My video                                                    To access my video folder.

    Shell:ControlPanelFolder                                     To access control panel.

    Shell:SendTo                                                       To access send to folder.

    Shell:Windows                                                     To access windows folder present in root .

In addition to these some most commonly used shell commands in windows 7 are
shell:MusicLibrary
shell:VideosLibrary
shell:OtherUsersFolder
shell:Device Metadata Store
shell:PublicSuggestedLocations
shell:DocumentsLibrary
shell:User Pinned
shell:UsersLibrariesFolder
shell:PicturesLibrary
shell:ImplicitAppShortcuts
shell:Ringtones
shell:CommonRingtones
shell:Common Programs
shell:GameTasks
shell:UserProfiles
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: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:PrintersFolder
shell:Default Gadgets
shell:Searches
shell:Common Startup
shell:SampleVideos
shell:ResourceDir
shell:ProgramFiles
shell:CredentialManager
shell:PrintHood
shell:CD Burning
shell:AppUpdatesFolder
shell:Common Start Menu
shell:LocalAppDataLow
shell:Templates
shell:Gadgets
shell:Programs
shell:Recent
shell:SampleMusic
shell:CommonPictures
shell:RecycleBinFolder
shell:CryptoKeys
shell:Common Templates
shell:Startup
shell:Links
shell:OEM Links
shell:SamplePictures
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:UsersFilesFolder
shell:ProgramFilesCommon
shell:Personal

Shell commands that work for xp

     shell:Common AppData
     shell:ConnectionsFolder
     shell:Administrative Tools
     shell:PrintersFolder
     shell:ProgramFiles
     shell:Common Startup
     shell:ControlPanelFolder
     shell:SendTo
     shell:Common Programs
     shell:Favorites
     shell:My Video
     shell:System
     shell:CommonVideo
     shell:LocalizedResourcesDir
     shell:Cookies
     shell:My Pictures
     shell:Cache
     shell:AppData
     shell:My Music
     shell:InternetFolder
     shell:Profile
     shell:Start Menu
     shell:ResourceDir
     shell:ProgramFiles
     shell:PrintHood
     shell:CD Burning
     shell:Common Start Menu
     shell:Templates
     shell:Programs
     shell:Recent
     shell:Desktop
     shell:CommonPictures
     shell:RecycleBinFolder
     shell:Common Templates
     shell:Startup
     shell:Common Desktop
     shell:NetHood
     shell:Common Administrative Tools
     shell:SystemX86
     shell:History
     shell:Common Documents
     shell:Local AppData
     shell:Windows
     shell:Fonts
     shell:Personal