CLSID List (Windows Class Identifiers)

Certain special folders within the operating system are identified by unique strings. Some of these strings can be used with FileSelectFile and FileSelectFolder. For example:

FileSelectFile, OutputVar,, ::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}  ; Select a file in the Recycle Bin.
FileSelectFolder, OutputVar, ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}  ; Select a folder within This PC (formerly My Computer or Computer).

To open a CLSID via Run, simply specify the CLSID as the first parameter. Most of the CLSIDs in the table below can be opened by using Run shell:CLSID. Some can be opened without the shell: prefix. For example:

Run shell:::{D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524153}  ; Windows Tools.
Run ::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}  ; All Control Panel Items.
Run ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}  ; This PC (formerly My Computer or Computer).
Run ::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}  ; Recycle Bin.
Run ::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\My Folder  ; Opens a folder that exists inside My Documents.
Run %A_MyDocuments%\My Folder  ; Same as the above on most systems.

The availability and functionality of CLSIDs varies depending on the current OS, installed applications, and the command being used. The Availability column indicates the OS version range for which the CLSID can be used (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11). Additional CLSIDs may be found in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID.

By default, the table is sorted by CLSID in ascending order. To sort the table by another column or in another order, click on a column header.

CLSID Location Availability
::{00020D75-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} Inbox (Outlook) XP-11
::{00028B00-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} Microsoft Network XP
::{00C6D95F-329C-409A-81D7-C46C66EA7F33} Default Location 7
::{0142E4D0-FB7A-11DC-BA4A-000FFE7AB428} Biometric Devices 7
::{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6} OneDrive 10-11
::{025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D} Power Options Vista-11
::{031E4825-7B94-4DC3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} Libraries 7-11
::{04731B67-D933-450A-90E6-4ACD2E9408FE} Desktop in Favorites Vista-11
::{05D7B0F4-2121-4EFF-BF6B-ED3F69B894D9} Notification Area Icons (append \SystemIcons for System Icons) 7-10
::{088E3905-0323-4B02-9826-5D99428E115F} Downloads 10-11
::{0907616E-F5E6-48D8-9D61-A91C3D28106D} Hyper-V Remote File Browsing 10-11
::{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A} 3D Objects 10
::{0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} Taskbar Settings XP-11
::{1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70} Credential Manager 7-11
::{15EAE92E-F17A-4431-9F28-805E482DAFD4} Get Programs Vista-11
::{17CD9488-1228-4B2F-88CE-4298E93E0966} Default Programs
Default Apps
Vista-11
::{1CF1260C-4DD0-4EBB-811F-33C572699FDE} Music 7-11
::{1F3427C8-5C10-4210-AA03-2EE45287D668} User Pinned 7-11
::{1F4DE370-D627-11D1-BA4F-00A0C91EEDBA} Network Computers XP
::{1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87} Manage Wireless Networks Vista-7
::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} My Network Places XP-11
::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} My Computer
Computer
This PC
XP-11
::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Control Panel
All Control Panel Items
XP-11
::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} Printers and Faxes XP-11
::{22877A6D-37A1-461A-91B0-DBDA5AAEBC99} Recent Places
Recent Folders
Vista-11
::{241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B} RemoteApp and Desktop Connections 7-11
::{24AD3AD4-A569-4530-98E1-AB02F9417AA8} Pictures 10-11
::{2559A1F0-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0} Search XP-10
::{2559A1F3-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0} Run XP-11
::{2559A1F5-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0} E-mail XP-11
::{2559A1F7-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0} Set Program Access and Defaults XP-11
::{2559A1F8-21D7-11D4-BDAF-00C04F60B9F0} Search (Modern) 8-11
::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683} Control Panel (Category view) Vista-11
::{28803F59-3A75-4058-995F-4EE5503B023C} Bluetooth Devices Vista-11
::{289AF617-1CC3-42A6-926C-E6A863F0E3BA} Media Servers 8-11
::{2965E715-EB66-4719-B53F-1672673BBEFA} Results Folder Vista-11
::{2E9E59C0-B437-4981-A647-9C34B9B90891} Sync Setup Folder Vista-11
::{3080F90D-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} Show Desktop Vista-11
::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257} Window Switcher Vista-11
::{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E} Favorites 7-11
::{35786D3C-B075-49B9-88DD-029876E11C01} Portable Devices 7-11
::{36EEF7DB-88AD-4E81-AD49-0E313F0C35F8} Windows Update Vista-8
::{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} Downloads 8-11
::{37EFD44D-EF8D-41B1-940D-96973A50E9E0} Windows Sidebar Properties
Desktop Gadgets
Vista-8
::{38A98528-6CBF-4CA9-8DC0-B1E1D10F7B1B} Connected To Vista-8
::{3936E9E4-D92C-4EEE-A85A-BC16D5EA0819} Frequent Folders 10-11
::{3ADD1653-EB32-4CB0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA} Pictures 8-11
::{3DFDF296-DBEC-4FB4-81D1-6A3438BCF4DE} Music 10-11
::{3F6BC534-DFA1-4AB4-AE54-EF25A74E0107} System Restore Vista-10
::{4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423} Windows Firewall Vista-10
::{40419485-C444-4567-851A-2DD7BFA1684D} Phone and Modem 7-11
::{4234D49B-0245-4DF3-B780-3893943456E1} Applications 8-11
::{4336A54D-038B-4685-AB02-99BB52D3FB8B} Public Folder Vista-11
::{437FF9C0-A07F-4FA0-AF80-84B6C6440A16} Command Folder Vista-11
::{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} My Documents XP-11
::{48E7CAAB-B918-4E58-A94D-505519C795DC} Start Menu Folder XP-Vista
::{5224F545-A443-4859-BA23-7B5A95BDC8EF} People Near Me Vista-7
::{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0} Control Panel Vista-11
::{58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A} Speech Recognition Vista-11
::{59031A47-3F72-44A7-89C5-5595FE6B30EE} User Folder Vista-11
::{5EA4F148-308C-46D7-98A9-49041B1DD468} Mobility Center Vista-11
::{60632754-C523-4B62-B45C-4172DA012619} User Accounts Vista-11
::{62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0} Region and Language 7-11
::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} Recycle Bin XP-11
::{67718415-C450-4F3C-BF8A-B487642DC39B} Windows Features Vista-10
::{679F85CB-0220-4080-B29B-5540CC05AAB6} Quick access 10-11
::{67CA7650-96E6-4FDD-BB43-A8E774F73A57} HomeGroup 7-11
::{6C8EEC18-8D75-41B2-A177-8831D59D2D50} Mouse Properties 7-11
::{6DFD7C5C-2451-11D3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} Folder Options XP-11
::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E} Network Connections XP-11
::{725BE8F7-668E-4C7B-8F90-46BDB0936430} Keyboard Properties 7-11
::{74246BFC-4C96-11D0-ABEF-0020AF6B0B7A} Device Manager Vista-11
::{78CB147A-98EA-4AA6-B0DF-C8681F69341C} Windows Cardspace Vista-7
::{78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC} Performance Information and Tools Vista-7
::{7A9D77BD-5403-11D2-8785-2E0420524153} User Accounts (netplwiz) XP-11
::{7B81BE6A-CE2B-4676-A29E-EB907A5126C5} Programs and Features Vista-11
::{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933} Temporary Internet Files XP
::{7BE9D83C-A729-4D97-B5A7-1B7313C39E0A} Programs Folder XP-8
::{80F3F1D5-FECA-45F3-BC32-752C152E456E} Tablet PC Settings 7-10
::{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D} Briefcase XP
::{863AA9FD-42DF-457B-8E4D-0DE1B8015C60} Printers 7-11
::{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D} Internet Explorer XP-10
::{87D66A43-7B11-4A28-9811-C86EE395ACF7} Indexing Options 7-11
::{8E908FC9-BECC-40F6-915B-F4CA0E70D03D} Network and Sharing Center Vista-11
::{93412589-74D4-4E4E-AD0E-E0CB621440FD} Font Settings 7-11
::{9343812E-1C37-4A49-A12E-4B2D810D956B} Search Results Vista-10
::{96AE8D84-A250-4520-95A5-A47A7E3C548B} Parental Controls 7-8
::{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48} Network Connections XP-11
::{9C60DE1E-E5FC-40F4-A487-460851A8D915} AutoPlay Vista-11
::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF} Sync Center Vista-11
::{9FE63AFD-59CF-4419-9775-ABCC3849F861} Recovery 7-10
::{A0275511-0E86-4ECA-97C2-ECD8F1221D08} Infrared 7-10
::{A0953C92-50DC-43BF-BE83-3742FED03C9C} Videos 8-11
::{A304259D-52B8-4526-8B1A-A1D6CECC8243} iSCCI Initiator Vista-11
::{A3DD4F92-658A-410F-84FD-6FBBBEF2FFFE} Internet Options 7-11
::{A6482830-08EB-41E2-84C1-73920C2BADB9} Removable Storage Devices 8-11
::{A8A91A66-3A7D-4424-8D24-04E180695C7A} Devices and Printers 7-11
::{A8CDFF1C-4878-43BE-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0} Documents 8-11
::{AFDB1F70-2A4C-11D2-9039-00C04F8EEB3E} Offline Files Folder XP-10
::{B155BDF8-02F0-451E-9A26-AE317CFD7779} delegate folder that appears in Computer Vista-10
::{B2C761C6-29BC-4F19-9251-E6195265BAF1} Color Management Vista-11
::{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} Desktop 8-11
::{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428D-A78A-D1F5659CBA93} Other Users Folder
Media Streaming Options
7-11
::{B98A2BEA-7D42-4558-8BD1-832F41BAC6FD} Backup and Restore Vista-7
::{BB06C0E4-D293-4F75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE} System Vista-11
::{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} Action Center
Security and Maintenance
(append \pageSettings for Problem Reporting Settings)
7-11
::{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534} Fonts XP-11
::{BDEADF00-C265-11D0-BCED-00A0C90AB50F} Web Folders XP
::{BE122A0E-4503-11DA-8BDE-F66BAD1E3F3A} Windows Anytime Upgrade Vista-8
::{C555438B-3C23-4769-A71F-B6D3D9B6053A} Display (DPI) 7-8
::{C58C4893-3BE0-4B45-ABB5-A63E4B8C8651} Troubleshooting 7-10
::{CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1} Welcome Center
Getting Started
Vista-7
::{D17D1D6D-CC3F-4815-8FE3-607E7D5D10B3} Text to Speech 7-11
::{D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524152} Fonts XP-Vista
::{D20EA4E1-3957-11D2-A40B-0C5020524153} Administrative Tools
Windows Tools
XP-11
::{D3162B92-9365-467A-956B-92703ACA08AF} Documents 10-11
::{D34A6CA6-62C2-4C34-8A7C-14709C1AD938} Common Places FS Folder Vista-11
::{D4480A50-BA28-11D1-8E75-00C04FA31A86} Add Network Place XP-11
::{D450A8A1-9568-45C7-9C0E-B4F9FB4537BD} Installed Updates Vista-11
::{D555645E-D4F8-4C29-A827-D93C859C4F2A} Ease of Access Center Vista-11
::{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} Scheduled Tasks XP
::{D8559EB9-20C0-410E-BEDA-7ED416AECC2A} Windows Defender Vista-8
::{D9EF8727-CAC2-4E60-809E-86F80A666C91} BitLocker Drive Encryption Vista-10
::{E211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD} Scanners and Cameras XP
::{E2E7934B-DCE5-43C4-9576-7FE4F75E7480} Date and Time 7-11
::{E44E5D18-0652-4508-A4E2-8A090067BCB0} Default Programs
Default Apps
Vista-11
::{E7DE9B1A-7533-4556-9484-B26FB486475E} Network Map Vista-7
::{E95A4861-D57A-4BE1-AD0F-35267E261739} Windows SideShow Vista-7
::{E9950154-C418-419E-A90A-20C5287AE24B} Location and Other Sensors
Location Settings
7-10
::{ECDB0924-4208-451E-8EE0-373C0956DE16} Work Folders 8-10
::{ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83B1-96B02CFE0D52} Games Explorer Vista-10
::{ED50FC29-B964-48A9-AFB3-15EBB9B97F36} printhood delegate folder Vista-10
::{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} All Tasks (God Mode) Vista-11
::{ED834ED6-4B5A-4BFE-8F11-A626DCB6A921} Personalization Vista-10
::{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C} Network Vista-11
::{F2DDFC82-8F12-4CDD-B7DC-D4FE1425AA4D} Sound 7-11
::{F6B6E965-E9B2-444B-9286-10C9152EDBC5} File History 8-10
::{F82DF8F7-8B9F-442E-A48C-818EA735FF9B} Pen and Touch 7-10
::{F86FA3AB-70D2-4FC7-9C99-FCBF05467F3A} Videos 10-11
::{F8C2AB3B-17BC-41DA-9758-339D7DBF2D88} Previous Versions Results Folder 7-11
::{F942C606-0914-47AB-BE56-1321B8035096} Storage Spaces 8-10
::{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000} History XP