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I like working with the keyboard a lot, so I use the run dialog often. When I try to open a subfolder from the parent directory (from run dialog) I am able to open it. For example, if I type "appdata" and hit Enter, AppData folder opens up.

But if I type in "appdata\local", it says Windows cannot find it. Why does this happen? Is there any way I can open folders inside subfolders of parent directory from run dialog using relative paths (I observed that if I type in the absolute path, it opens up the folder in Explorer)?

Thank you for any help.

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Interesting that that opens the actual AppData folder, because the KnownFolder name Appdata opens "...\AppData\Roaming" and Local AppDdata opens "...\AppData\Local". In the Run dialog or Explorer Address bar, you can access KnownFolders by prefixing their name with shell:, i.e.:

  • shell:AppData opens %UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming.
  • shell:Programs opens %UserProifle%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and these do allow you to append subfolder paths:
  • shell:Local AppData\Microsoft\Feeds.
Keith Miller
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