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# Create Shell.Application COM object
$Shell_Application = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application

# Define constants
$ControlPanel = "::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}"  # Control Panel GUID
$TargetFolder = "C:\1\2\3"                                  # Custom path to navigate

# Open Control Panel
$Shell_Application.Open($ControlPanel)

# Wait for Control Panel to launch
Start-Sleep -Seconds 2

# Create WScript.Shell COM object for sending keystrokes
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell

# Bring the active Control Panel window to focus and send keys to navigate the address bar
$wshell.AppActivate("Control Panel")
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
$wshell.SendKeys("^l")             # Focus the address bar (Ctrl + L)
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
$wshell.SendKeys("$TargetFolder")  # Type the path (e.g., C:\1\2\3)
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
$wshell.SendKeys("{ENTER}")        # Press Enter to navigate

# Create Shell.Application COM object
PowerShell.exe -WindowStyle hidden {$Shell_Application = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application

# Create TargetFolder Path
$TargetFolder = "C:\1\2\3"                                  # Direct file path to navigate

# Create WScript.Shell COM object for sending keystrokes
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell

# Define constants
$ControlPanel = "::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}"  # Control Panel (always Category view)
$LaunchTo = @(
    "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}",   # This PC
    "{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}",   # Home
    "{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}",   # OneDrive
    "{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}",   # Downloads (folder)
)

# Read registry key for launch destination
try {
    $k = (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo" -ErrorAction Stop).LaunchTo
} catch {
    $k = 1  # default - This PC
}

# Ensure $k is within array bounds
if ($k -lt 1 -or $k -gt $LaunchTo.Count) {
    $k = 1
}

# Open Control Panel
$ProgressPreference.SilentlyContinue
$Shell_Application.Open($ControlPanel)

# Wait and navigate
$start_time = Get-Date
$timeout = New-TimeSpan -Seconds 1

while ((Get-Date) - $start_time -lt $timeout) {
    foreach ($window in $Shell_Application.Windows()) {
        if ($window.Document.Folder.Self.Path -eq $ControlPanel) {
            $window.Navigate("shell:::" + $LaunchTo[$k - 1])
            Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
            [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait("({ESC})")

# Bring the active window to focus and send keys to navigate the address bar
$wshell.AppActivate("Control Panel")
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500   
$wshell.SendKeys("^l")             # Focus the address bar (Ctrl + L)
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500   
$wshell.SendKeys("$TargetFolder")  # Type the path (e.g., C:\1\2\3)
Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
$wshell.SendKeys("{ENTER}")        # Press Enter to navigate

            exit
        }
    }
}
}

# Create Shell.Application COM object
PowerShell.exe -WindowStyle hidden {$Shell_Application = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application

# Define constants
$ControlPanel = "::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}"  # Control Panel (always Category view)
$LaunchTo = @(
    "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}",   # This PC
    "{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}",   # Home
    "{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}",   # OneDrive
    "{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}",   # Downloads (folder)
)

# Read registry key for launch destination
try {
    $k = (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo" -ErrorAction Stop).LaunchTo
} catch {
    $k = 1  # default - This PC
}

# Ensure $k is within array bounds
if ($k -lt 1 -or $k -gt $LaunchTo.Count) {
    $k = 1
}

# Open Control Panel
$ProgressPreference.SilentlyContinue
$Shell_Application.Open($ControlPanel)

# Wait and navigate
$start_time = Get-Date
$timeout = New-TimeSpan -Seconds 1

while ((Get-Date) - $start_time -lt $timeout) {
    foreach ($window in $Shell_Application.Windows()) {
        if ($window.Document.Folder.Self.Path -eq $ControlPanel) {
            $window.Navigate("shell:::" + $LaunchTo[$k - 1])
            Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
            [System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys]::SendWait("({ESC})")
            exit
        }
    }
    Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 10
}
}