Author: Maurice Ruckman

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Huge list of Windows 7 Shell Commands

when creating shortcuts or quickly accessing hard to get to locations. They can be used to pin shortcuts to the Taskbar or just to make your life easier. For those that are preceded by “Shell:” when using them in shortcuts you need to add “explorer.exe” in front of them. It should then look like this: explorer.exe shell:Personal

Windows 7 Only
shell:Libraries
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

Windows Vista & 7
shell:Common Programs
shell:GameTasks
shell:UserProfiles
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
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

Windows 7 Shortcuts
I compiled the following list with an early Alpha build of Windows 7. It is possible that some of these have changed with newer versions. If you find one that is wrong please let me know so I can correct it.

Wireless Networks pop-up
rundll32.exe van.dll,RunVAN

Advanced Restore
sdclt.exe /restorewizardadmin

Restore Files
sdclt.exe /restorewizard

Backup Location & Settings
sdclt.exe /configure

Add Network Location (wizard)
rundll32.exe shwebsvc.dll,AddNetPlaceRunDll

Indexing Options
control.exe srchadmin.dll

Notification Cache
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 5

Aero (Transparency) Off
Rundll32.exe DwmApi #104

Aero (Transparency) On
Rundll32.exe DwmApi #102

Welcome Center
rundll32.exe oobefldr.dll,ShowWelcomeCenter

Add/Remove Programs
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0

Content Advisor
RunDll32.exe msrating.dll,RatingSetupUI

Control Panel
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL

Date and Time Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl

Display Settings
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,3

Device Manager
RunDll32.exe devmgr.dll DeviceManager_Execute

Folder Options - File Types
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_Options 2

Folder Options - General
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0

Folder Options - Search
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 2

Folder Options - View
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 7

Forgotten Password Wizard
RunDll32.exe keymgr.dll,PRShowSaveWizardExW

Hibernate
RunDll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

Keyboard Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1

Lock Screen
RunDll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Mouse Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0

Map Network Drive
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Connect

Network Connections
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ncpa.cpl

Power Options
RunDll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL powercfg.cpl

Regional Settings
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL intl.cpl,,3

Stored Usernames and Passwords
RunDll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr

System Properties: Advanced
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,4

System Properties: Automatic Updates
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,5

Taskbar Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 1

User Accounts
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL nusrmgr.cpl

Windows Security Center
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL wscui.cpl

Windows - About
RunDll32.exe SHELL32.DLL,ShellAboutW

Unplug/Eject Hardware
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

Windows Firewall
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL firewall.cpl

Wireless Network Setup
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL NetSetup.cpl,@0,WNSW

Open Control Panel (All Items)
explorer.exe shell:::{21ec2020-3aea-1069-a2dd-08002b30309d}

Manage Wireless Networks
explorer.exe shell:::{1fa9085f-25a2-489b-85d4-86326eedcd87}

Sound Control Playback Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLLmmsys.cpl

Sound Control Sounds Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLLmmsys.cpl,,2

Sound Control Recording Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLLmmsys.cpl,,1

Add/Remove Programs
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Windows Components
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,2

Set Program Access and Computer Defaults
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,3

People Near Me
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL collab.cpl

People Near Me Sign In Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL collab.cpl,,1

Screen Resolution
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl

Personalization
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,2

Screen Saver
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL desk.cpl,,1

Windows Firewall
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL firewall.cpl

Device Manager
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hdwwiz.cpl

Power Options
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL powercfg.cpl

Power Options Change Plan Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL powercfg.cpl,,1

System Properties
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl

System Properties Hardware Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,2

System Properties Advanced Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,3

System Properties System Protection Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,4

System Properties Remote Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,5

Pen and Touch Tablet PC Settings
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL tabletpc.cpl

Pen and Touch Tablet PC Settings Flicks Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL tabletpc.cpl,,1

Pen and Touch Tablet PC Settings Handwriting Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL tabletpc.cpl,,2

Phone and Modem Options
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL telephon.cpl

Phone and Modem Options Modems Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL telephon.cpl,,1

Phone and Modems Options Advanced Tab
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL telephon.cpl,,2

Date and Time
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl

Date and Time Additional Clocks
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl,,1

Action Center
rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL wscui.cpl

Unplug/Eject Hardware
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll
Internet Explorer Specific Commands

Delete Temporary Internet Files:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8

Delete Cookies:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2

Delete History:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1

Delete Form Data:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16

Delete Passwords:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 32

Delete All:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255

Delete All + files and settings stored by Add-ons:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 4351
Miscellaneous Variables

Windows Directory
%WINDIR%
%SYSTEMROOT%

Hard Drive That Contains OS
%HOMEDRIVE%

Users Home Directory
%HOMEPATH%
%USERPROFILE%

Default Temporary Directory
%TEMP%
%TMP%

Program Files
%PROGRAMFILES%

Current Users Application Data Directory
%APPDATA%

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Secret Items on the Windows 7 Send To Menu

Hold down the Shift key while right-clicking on the icon, and then try the Send To menu it now has all sorts of extra options!

If you want any of those to show up normally without holding down the Shift key, you can create shortcuts in the Send To folder. Just type the following into the location bar:

shell:sendto

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Move Window Buttons Back to the Right in Ubuntu 10.04 / 10.10

Press Alt+F2 to bring up the Run Application dialog box, enter "gconf-editor" in the text field and click on Run

The Configuration Editor should pop up.

The key that we want to edit is in the apps/metacity/general.

Click on the + button next to the "apps" folder, then beside "metacity" in the list of folders expanded for apps, and then click on the "general" folder.

The button layout can be changed by changing the "button_layout" key. Double-clicke button_layout to edit it.

Change the text in the Value text field to:
menu:maximize,minimize,close

Click OK and the change will occur immediately, changing the location of the window buttons in the Configuration Editor.

Note that this ordering of the window buttons is slightly different than the typical order; in previous versions of Ubuntu and in Windows, the minimize button is to the left of the maximize button.

You can change the button_layout string to reflect that ordering, but using the default Ubuntu 10.04 theme, it looks a bit strange.

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Remote Into a VirtualBox Appliance

The "magic sauce" is to remote into a headless appliance that way your remote session will automatically re-size. If you launch the appliance with VirtualBox locally and then remote into you cannot re-size it.

The alternative is to use VBoxHeadless directly, as follows:
C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxHeadless.exe --startvm "Image Name"

Trouble Shooting

Make sure to turn off 3D video acceleration, it was causing a window to appear on my Windows 7 host, and it interfered with the remote connection.

Had trouble connected to my VM on my LAN, there were multiple Firewall rules with Windows 7.  Ended up deleting all of the rules for both Virtual Box and Headless, and when things started again, it allowed access.  That fixed the problem.

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Turn off Zone Alarm Debug Logging

C:\WINDOWS\Internet Logs\tvDebug.log

Here's what to do:

1. Press Cntrl and Shift and Rt- click on the ZA icon in sys tray.
2. Choose set debug level.
3. Click on Off radio at debug categories.
4. Delete tvdebug.log. It resides at C:\Your Win folder\Internet logs
5. Restart your PC

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Joomla installation, remove feed error message in control panel

It's not a bug, you just need to disable the 'Joomla! Security Newsfeed' module

  • Extensions=>Module Manager=>'Administrator' tab
  • disable 'Joomla! Security Newsfeed' module.

Because this module load feed data with link http://feeds.joomla.org/JoomlaSecurityNews, this link is broken, so it pop up a error loading feed data error.