Appendix C. Class IDs of System Objects
Windows keeps track of its various components with Class IDs 33-digit codes consisting of both letters and numbers, enclosed in curly braces { }. What follows is a list of the commonly used system objects and their corresponding Class IDs:
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ActiveX Cache Folder |
{88C6C381-2E85-11d0-94DE-444553540000} |
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Briefcase |
{85BBD920-42A0-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D} |
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Compressed Folder |
{E88DCCE0-B7B3-11d1-A9F0-00AA0060FA31} |
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Control Panel |
{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} |
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Desktop |
{00021400-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} |
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Dial-Up Networking |
{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD010CCC48} |
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Favorites |
{1A9BA3A0-143A-11CF-8350-444553540000} |
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Fonts |
{BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948F534} |
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Internet Cache |
{7BD29E00-76C1-11CF-9DD0-00A0C9034933} |
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Internet Explorer |
{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8} |
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My Computer |
{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} |
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My Documents |
{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103} |
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My Network Places |
{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D} |
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Printers |
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} |
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Printers |
{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} |
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Recycle Bin |
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} |
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Scheduled Tasks |
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} |
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Subscriptions |
{F5175861-2688-11d0-9C5E-00AA00A45957} |
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The Internet |
{3DC7A020-0ACD-11CF-A9BB-00AA004AE837} |
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The Microsoft Network |
{00028B00-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} |
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URL History Folder |
{FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000} |
The following are some tips for working with Class IDs:
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