Windows Explorer Folder Descriptions

Windows saves all of it’s system wide Windows Explorer folder settings in below location:

C:>reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFolderDescriptions" /s | grep -i –P "path|name"
    Name    REG_SZ    Common Programs
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Programs
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21782
    Name    REG_SZ    GameTasks
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsGameExplorer
    Name    REG_SZ    UserProfiles
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21813
    Name    REG_SZ    MyComputerFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
    Name    REG_SZ    SyncSetupFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}::{F139
0A9A-A3F4-4E5D-9C5F-98F3BD8D935C},
    Name    REG_SZ    DpapiKeys
    Name    REG_SZ    SamplePlaylists
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Sample Playlists
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21820
    Name    REG_SZ    Favorites
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Favorites
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21796
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    Name    REG_SZ    My Video
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}{18989B1D-99B5-455B-841C-AB7C74E4DDFC}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Videos
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21791
    Name    REG_SZ    SearchHomeFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b}
    Name    REG_SZ    RecordedTVLibrary
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    RecordedTV.library-ms
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-34615
    Name    REG_SZ    System
    Name    REG_SZ    Libraries
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsLibraries
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    Name    REG_SZ    MusicLibrary
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}{2112AB0A-C86A-4ffe-A368-0DE96E47012E}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Music.library-ms
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-34584
    Name    REG_SZ    CommonVideo
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Videos
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21804
    Name    REG_SZ    SyncResultsFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}::{BC48
B32F-5910-47F5-8570-5074A8A5636A},
    Name    REG_SZ    LocalizedResourcesDir
    Name    REG_SZ    Cookies
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsCookies
    Name    REG_SZ    Original Images
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindows Photo GalleryOriginal Images
    Name    REG_SZ    CommonMusic
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Music
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21803
    Name    REG_SZ    My Pictures
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Pictures
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21779
    Name    REG_SZ    Cache
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsTemporary Internet Files
    Name    REG_SZ    Downloads
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Downloads
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21798
    Name    REG_SZ    CommonDownloads
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Downloads
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21808
    Name    REG_SZ    AppData
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    AppDataRoaming
    Name    REG_SZ    SyncCenterFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}
    Name    REG_SZ    PublicLibraries
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Libraries
    Name    REG_SZ    VideosLibrary
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}{491E922F-5643-4af4-A7EB-4E7
A138D8174}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Videos.library-ms
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-34620
    Name    REG_SZ    My Music
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}{4BD8D571-6D19-48D3-BE97-422220080E43}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Music
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21790
    Name    REG_SZ    ConflictFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}::{9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}::{E413
D040-6788-4C22-957E-175D1C513A34},
    Name    REG_SZ    SavedGames
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Saved Games
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}{4C5C32FF-BB9D-43b0-B5B4-2D72E54EAAA4}
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21814
    Name    REG_SZ    InternetFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
    Name    REG_SZ    HomeGroupFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}
    Name    REG_SZ    Quick Launch
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick Launch
    Name    REG_SZ    SystemCertificates
    Name    REG_SZ    Contacts
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}{56784854-C6CB-462B-8169-88E350ACB882}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Contacts
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%CommonProgramFiles%systemwab32res.dll,-10100
    Name    REG_SZ    UserProgramFiles
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Programs
    Name    REG_SZ    Device Metadata Store
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsDeviceMetadataStore
    Name    REG_SZ    Profile
    Name    REG_SZ    Start Menu
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsStart Menu
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21786
    Name    REG_SZ    Common AppData
    Name    REG_SZ    PhotoAlbums
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Slide Shows
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21819
    Name    REG_SZ    ConnectionsFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}::{7007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}
    Name    REG_SZ    Administrative Tools
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Administrative Tools
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21762
    Name    REG_SZ    PrintersFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
    Name    REG_SZ    DocumentsLibrary
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}{7b0db17d-9cd2-4a93-9733-46cc89022e7c}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Documents.library-ms
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-34575
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Windows SidebarGadgets
    Name    REG_SZ    Default Gadgets
    Name    REG_SZ    ProgramFilesX86
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21817
    Name    REG_SZ    Searches
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}{7d1d3a04-debb-4115-95cf-2f29da2920da}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Searches
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-9031
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    Name    REG_SZ    Common Startup
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    StartUp
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21787
    Name    REG_SZ    ControlPanelFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}
    Name    REG_SZ    SampleVideos
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Sample Videos
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21807
    Name    REG_SZ    SendTo
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsSendTo
    Name    REG_SZ    ResourceDir
    Name    REG_SZ    ProgramFiles
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21781
    Name    REG_SZ    CredentialManager
    Name    REG_SZ    PrintHood

    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsPrinter Shortcuts
    Name    REG_SZ    MAPIFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    shell:::{89D83576-6BD1-4C86-9454-BEB04E94C819}*
    Name    REG_SZ    User Pinned
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    User Pinned
    Name    REG_SZ    CD Burning
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsBurnBurn
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21815
    Name    REG_SZ    UsersLibrariesFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}
    Name    REG_SZ    AppUpdatesFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}::{7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5}::{d450
a8a1-9568-45c7-9c0e-b4f9fb4537bd}
    Name    REG_SZ    Common Start Menu
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsStart Menu
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21786
    Name    REG_SZ    LocalAppDataLow
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    AppDataLocalLow
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    Name    REG_SZ    Templates
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsTemplates
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindows SidebarGadgets
    Name    REG_SZ    Gadgets
    Name    REG_SZ    Programs
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Programs
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21782
    Name    REG_SZ    PicturesLibrary
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}{A990AE9F-A03B-4e80-94BC-9912D7504104}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Pictures.library-ms
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-34595
    Name    REG_SZ    Recent
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsRecent
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21797
    Name    REG_SZ    SampleMusic
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Sample Music
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21806
    Name    REG_SZ    Desktop
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Desktop
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21769
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    Name    REG_SZ    CommonPictures
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Pictures
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21802
    Name    REG_SZ    RecycleBinFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
    Name    REG_SZ    CryptoKeys
    Name    REG_SZ    Common Templates
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsTemplates
    Name    REG_SZ    Startup
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    StartUp
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21787
    Name    REG_SZ    ImplicitAppShortcuts
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    ImplicitAppShortcuts
    Name    REG_SZ    UserProgramFilesCommon
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Common
    Name    REG_SZ    Links
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}{bfb9d5e0-c6a9-404c-b2b2-ae6db6af4968}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Links
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21810
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    Name    REG_SZ    OEM Links
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    OEM Links
    Name    REG_SZ    SamplePictures
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Sample Pictures
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21805
    Name    REG_SZ    Common Desktop
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Desktop
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21799
    Name    REG_SZ    NetHood
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsNetwork Shortcuts
    Name    REG_SZ    Ringtones
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsRingtones
    Name    REG_SZ    Games
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{ED228FDF-9EA8-4870-83b1-96b02CFE0D52}
    Name    REG_SZ    Common Administrative Tools
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Administrative Tools
    L
ocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21762
    Name    REG_SZ    NetworkPlacesFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}
    Name    REG_SZ    SystemX86
    Name    REG_SZ    History
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsHistory
    Name    REG_SZ    AddNewProgramsFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}::{15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
    Name    REG_SZ    Playlists
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Playlists
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21818
    Name    REG_SZ    ProgramFilesCommonX86
    Name    REG_SZ    PublicGameTasks
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsGameExplorer
    Name    REG_SZ    ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}::{7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-a29e-eb907a5126c5}
    Name    REG_SZ    Public
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21816
    Name    REG_SZ    CommonRingtones
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    MicrosoftWindowsRingtones
    Name    REG_SZ    Common Documents
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Documents
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21801
    Name    REG_SZ    CSCFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    shell:::{BD7A2E7B-21CB-41b2-A086-B309680C6B7E}*
    Name    REG_SZ    Local AppData
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    AppDataLocal
    PublishExpandedPath    REG_DWORD    0x1
    Name    REG_SZ    Windows
    Name    REG_SZ    UsersFilesFolder
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}
    Name    REG_SZ    ProgramFilesCommon
    Name    REG_SZ    Fonts
    Name    REG_SZ    Personal
    ParsingName    REG_SZ    ::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}{FDD39AD0-238F-46AF-ADB4-6C85480369C7}
    RelativePath    REG_SZ    Documents
    LocalizedName    REG_EXPAND_SZ    @%SystemRoot%system32shell32.dll,-21770

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