CLSID list (Windows Class Identifiers)

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, fileselectfolder, and run. 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 my computer.

 

CLSID	Meaning/location	Supported by run?
: {D20ea4e1-3957-11d2-a40b-0c5020524153}	Administrative Tools
: {85bbd92o-42a0-1o69-a2e4-08002b30309d}	Briefcase
: {21ec2o2o-3aea-1o69-a2dd-08002b30309d}	Control Panel
: {D20ea4e1-3957-11d2-a40b-0c5020524152}	Fonts
: {Ff393560-c2a7-11cf-bff4-444553540000}	History
::{ 00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}	Inbox
::{ 00028b00-0000-0000-c000-000000000046}	Microsoft Network
::{ 20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}	My computer	Yes
: {2017d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103}	My Documents	Yes
::{ 208d2c60-3aea-1069-a2d7-08002b30309d}	My Network places	Yes
: {1f4de370-d627-11d1-ba4f-00a0c91eedba}	Network Computers	Yes
::{ 7007acc7-3202-11d1-aad2-00805fc1270e}	Network Connections	Yes
::{ 2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d}	Printers and faxes	Yes
::{ 7be9d83c-a729-4d97-b5a7-1b7313c39e0a}	Programs folder
::{ 645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}	Recycle Bin	Yes
: {E211b736-43fd-11d1-9efb-0000f8757fcd}	Scanners and cameras
: {D6277990-4c6a-11cf-8d87-00aa0060f5bf}	Scheduled tasks	Yes
: {48e7caab-b918-4e58-a94d-505519c795dc}	Start Menu folder
::{ 7bd29e00-76c1-11cf-9dd0-00a0c9034933}	Temporary Internet Files
: {Bdeadf00-c265-11d0-bced-00a0c90ab50f}	Web Folders

The "yes" entries in the last column are not authoritative: The Run Command might support different clsids depending on system configuration. to open a CLSID folder via run, simply specify the CLSID as the first parameter. for example:

Run: {20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}; opens the "my computer" folder.

Run: {645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e}; opens the recycle bin.

Run: {export d8fba-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.