Hi SysAdmins
CLSID stands for Windows Class Identifiers, which are long number that represents a unique id for an application component.
CLSIDs can be used to target application component without knowing their name.
If we want to create a shortcut to a location in a computer without stating its name, we can use CLSIDs.
Lets say that you want to set the windows explorer start-up folder in windows 7 to open up My Computer.
→ Close all Explorer screens and hold down the Shift key.Now right-click the Explorer icon, and select Properties.
Enter the following line in the Target field.
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /E,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Now, when you click the Explorer icon in the lower pane, it defaults to ‘My Computer’.
You can use the following CLSIDs the same way to create targeted shortcuts.
Target | CLSID |
My Computer | ::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d} |
My Documents | ::{450d8fba-ad25-11d0-98a8-0800361b1103} |
My Network Places | ::{208d2c60-3aea-1069-a2d7-08002b30309d} |
Network Computers | ::{1f4de370-d627-11d1-ba4f-00a0c91eedba} |
Network Connections | ::{7007acc7-3202-11d1-aad2-00805fc1270e} |
Printers and Faxes | ::{2227a280-3aea-1069-a2de-08002b30309d} |
Recycle Bin | ::{645ff040-5081-101b-9f08-00aa002f954e} |
Scheduled Tasks | ::{d6277990-4c6a-11cf-8d87-00aa0060f5bf} |
Start Menu Folder | ::{48e7caab-b918-4e58-a94d-505519c795dc} |
Temporary Internet Files | ::{7bd29e00-76c1-11cf-9dd0-00a0c9034933} |
Web Folders | ::{bdeadf00-c265-11d0-bced-00a0c90ab50f} |
Scanners and Cameras | ::{e211b736-43fd-11d1-9efb-0000f8757fcd} |
Programs Folder | ::{7be9d83c-a729-4d97-b5a7-1b7313c39e0a} |
Administrative Tools | ::{d20ea4e1-3957-11d2-a40b-0c5020524153} |
Briefcase | ::{85bbd92o-42a0-1o69-a2e4-08002b30309d} |
Control Panel | ::{21ec2o2o-3aea-1o69-a2dd-08002b30309d} |
Fonts | ::{d20ea4e1-3957-11d2-a40b-0c5020524152} |
History | ::{ff393560-c2a7-11cf-bff4-444553540000} |
Inbox | ::{00020d75-0000-0000-c000-000000000046} |
Microsoft Network | ::{00028b00-0000-0000-c000-000000000046} |