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Finding the GUID of a specific folder

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Mar 15, 20268559 views
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How do I find the GUID of any folder on my C:\ drive? I want my Windows Explorer on Windows 7 to open in a folder called "Temporary Downloads", and it seems I need the GUID to accomplish this.

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You don't need a GUID, you can just pass the path as an argument, surrounded in quotes. For example, to set the default to , follow the directions in the How-To Geek article you mentioned, but paste this in the "Target" field:

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