#6: Viewing Installed Apps in Windows

Viewing Installed Apps with shell:AppsFolder

If you want to quickly see all applications installed on a Windows PC, you can use a special shell command:

1. Press Win + R This opens the Run dialog box.

2. Type: shell:AppsFolder

3. and press Enter.

4. A window will open showing the AppsFolder, which lists all installed applications on the system.

• The term “shell command” here refers to Windows Shell commands (not Linux/Unix shell).

• shell:AppsFolder is a Shell URI that points to a special system folder.

• Other useful Shell URIs include:

  • shell:Startup → Opens the Startup folder.

  • shell:Downloads → Opens the Downloads folder.

  • shell:ControlPanelFolder → Opens Control Panel.

This makes a great introduction to how Windows Shell commands can be used to access hidden system folders quickly. Give it a try !!!!