Shell folders are over 80 and they can be accessed via a shortcut with a command, for example, you can see your installed updates with a command, you can access your network connections with another command
When you type one of the following commands in the search field and press Enter, that folder will open
Internet Explorer
shell:Cache
Displays the Temporary Internet Files folder
XP, Vista
shell:Cookies
Displays the Internet Explorer Cookies folder
XP, Vista
shell:Favorites
Displays the Internet Explorer Favorites folder
XP, Vista
shell:InternetFolder
Displays Internet Explorer
XP, Vista
Applets and applications
shell:AddNewProgramsFolder
Displays the Control Panel “Install a program from the network” applet
Vista
shell:Administrative Tools
Displays shortcuts to the applets in your Control PanelAdministrative Tools folder
XP, Vista
shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder
Displays the Control Panel “Uninstall or change a program” applet
Vista
shell:Common Administrative Tools
Displays shortcuts to the Public applets in your Control PanelAdministrative Tools folder
XP, Vista
shell:ConnectionsFolder
Displays the list of Network Connections
Vista
shell:ControlPanelFolder
Displays Control Panel
Vista
shell:SearchHomeFolder
Displays the Windows Vista Search tool
Vista
Multimedia
shell:My Music
Displays the user Music folder
XP, Vista
shell:CommonMusic
Displays the Public Music folder
XP, Vista
shell:SampleMusic
Displays the Sample Music folder
Vista
shell:My Pictures
Displays the user Pictures folder
XP, Vista
shell:CommonPictures
Displays the Public Pictures folder
XP, Vista
shell:SamplePictures
Displays the Sample Pictures folder
Vista
shell:Sa mplePlaylists
Displays the Sample Playlists folder
Vista
shell:Original Images
Displays the folder containing the original versions of images tweaked by Windows Photo Gallery
Vista
shell: PhotoAlbums
Displays the user PicturesSlide Shows folder
Vista
shell:My Video
Displays the user Video folder
XP, Vista
shell:CommonVideo
Displays the Public Video folder
XP, Vista
shell:SampleVideos
Displays the Sample Videos folder
Vista
Windows Vista Sync Center
shell:ConflictFolder
Displays Sync Center Conflicts
Vista
shell:SyncCenterFolder
Displays Sync Center
Vista
shell:SyncResultsFolder
Displays Sync Center Results
Vista
shell:SyncSetupFolder
Displays the Sync Center Setup options
Vista
System Folders
shell:AppUpdatesFolder
Displays installed Windows Updates
Vista
shell:Common AppData
Displays the Public Application Data folder
XP, Vista
shell:Common Desktop
Displays the Public Desktop
XP, Vista