The CLSID are class identifiers, registry keys that contain all the information to manipulate and access certain features of Windows. They are represented by 128-bit hexadecimal numbers between two parentheses. Each key contains the path to the icon that represents the function, route to the necessary libraries, executable, etc.

List of Windows Class Identifiers (CLSID)

These shortcuts created can be manipulated as if they were ordinary folders, copy, move, rename, etc. In this way it facilitates the customization of Windows and improves the user experience by having the tools and functions available in your way

They are stored in the following registry branch: ” “ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID “and” HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ CLSID \

• Create a new shortcut on your desktop or other location.
• In the box “Type the location of the item” type or paste:
explorer.exe shell ::: {CLSID}
• Replace the CLSID value corresponding and follow the steps in the wizard.
• At the end of the shortcut created will have the name explorer.exe , rename the name you want.

It is something simple, it is to create a new folder and rename it, adding to the name that we assign it, the code that corresponds to the CLSID (class identifiers) that owns the necessary element in the Windows Registry.