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Is there a list of Windows special directories/shortcuts (like %TEMP%)?

Fresh7 days ago
Mar 15, 2026315334 views
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I'm looking for a reference list of shortcuts like . When I'm using Windows+R or Windows Explorer and type , the Windows Explorer takes me to the Temp directory. Are there more of these shortcuts? UPDATE: I found a helpful reference page for environment variables (might not be up-to-date with Windows 7).

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%TEMP%

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Fix for: Is there a list of Windows special directories/shortcuts (like %TEMP%)?

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There are 156 run commands at mypchell.com. Here is a more complete list including the Windows Environment Commands (e.g. %temp%, %HomeDrive%, etc) Windows Environment Path Variables %AllUsersProfile% - Open the All User's Profile %AppData% - Opens AppData folder %CommonProgramFiles% - %CommonProgramFiles(x86)% - %HomeDrive% - Opens your home drive %LocalAppData% - Opens local AppData folder %ProgramData% - %ProgramFiles% - or %ProgramFiles(x86)% - %Public% - %SystemDrive% - %SystemRoot% - Open…

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