Complete List of Windows 10 CLSID Key (GUID) Shortcuts
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.
1 |
explorer shell:::{CLSID key} |
OR
1 |
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} |
Appearance and Personalization | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\1 |
Clock and Region | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\6 |
Ease of Access | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\7 |
Hardware and Sound | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\2 |
Network and Internet | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\3 |
Programs | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\8 |
System and Security | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\5 OR {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\10 |
User Accounts | {26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\9 |
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} |
Default Apps page in Settings | {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}\pageDefaultProgram |
Default Apps page in Settings | {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}\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 | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageNoVisual |
Make the computer easier to see | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToSee |
Use the computer without a mouse or keyboard | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageNoMouseOrKeyboard |
Make the mouse easier to use | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToClick |
Set up Mouse Keys | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageMouseKeysSettings |
Make the keyboard easier to use | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageKeyboardEasierToUse |
Use text or visual alternatives for sounds | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierWithSounds |
Make it easier to focus on tasks | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageEasierToReadAndWrite |
Set up Filter Keys | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageFilterKeysSettings |
Set up Sticky Keys | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageStickyKeysSettings |
Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (cognitive) | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageQuestionsCognitive |
Get recommendations to make your computer easier to use (eyesight) | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageQuestionsEyesight |
Set up Repeat and Slow Keys | {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\pageRepeatRateSlowKeysSettings |
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} |
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} |
Keyboard Properties | {725BE8F7-668E-4C7B-8F90-46BDB0936430} |
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} |
netplwiz | {7A9D77BD-5403-11d2-8785-2E0420524153} |
Network | {F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} |
Network and Sharing Center | {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} |
Advanced sharing settings | {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}\Advanced |
Media streaming options | {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D}\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 | {ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\pageColorization |
Desktop Background | {ED834ED6-4B5A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\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} |
Create a power plan | {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pageCreateNewPlan |
Edit Plan Settings | {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pagePlanSettings |
System Settings | {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\pageGlobalSettings |
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} |
Recent Items Instance Folder | {4564b25e-30cd-4787-82ba-39e73a750b14} |
Recovery | {9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861} |
Recycle Bin | {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} |
Region | {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} |
Reliability Monitor | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReliabilityView |
Remote Assistance | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\raPage |
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections | {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} |
Connection Properties | {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}\PropertiesPage |
Remote Printers | {863aa9fd-42df-457b-8e4d-0de1b8015c60} |
Removable Drives | {F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83} |
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 (Windows) | {2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} |
Security and Maintenance | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} |
Advanced Problem Reporting Settings | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageAdvSettings |
Change Security and Maintenance settings | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\Settings |
Problem Details | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReportDetails |
Problem Reporting Settings | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageSettings |
Problem Reports | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageProblems |
Reliability Monitor | {BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}\pageReliabilityView |
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 | {9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}\::{F1390A9A-A3F4-4E5D-9C5F-98F3BD8D935C} |
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 Device | {5b934b42-522b-4c34-bbfe-37a3ef7b9c90} |
This PC | {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} |
Troubleshooting | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} |
Additional Information | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\resultPage |
All Categories | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\listAllPage |
Change Settings | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\settingPage |
History | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\historyPage |
Search Troubleshooting | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\searchPage |
Troubleshoot problems – Hardware and Sound | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\devices |
Troubleshoot problems – Network and Internet | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\network |
Troubleshoot problems – Programs | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\applications |
Troubleshoot problems – System and Security | {C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651}\system |
User Accounts | {60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619} |
Change Your Name | {60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}\pageRenameMyAccount |
Manage Accounts | {60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}\pageAdminTasks |
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 | {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\pageConfigureApps |
Customize Settings | {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\PageConfigureSettings |
Restore defaults | {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\PageRestoreDefaults |
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} |