How to use directory names with spaces with shell?

I'm trying to use a directory with shell that has spaces in it.

I tried setting the directory path to a string but that didn't help. To use quotes in the Windows Command Line I heard you have to use \ (as it's already inside quotes).

Using "shell cmd blahblah\\"blah blah\"" won't work.

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Also if I'm not making sense please just say :)

vb Code:

Shell "explorer ""C:\Test Folder\"""

edit: i.e. replace " with ""

/that gives me a syntax error. This is currently what I'm trying:

Code:

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Shell ("cmd.exe /k "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\""Session Manager"" /v blahblah /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d " + meh + file), vbNormalFocus

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Shell ("cmd.exe /k ""HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager"" /v blahblah /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d " + meh + file), vbNormalFocus

Try using ShellExecute instead as its more powerful and doesnt have th space issue.

vb Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" ( _
                    ByVal hwnd As Long, _
                    ByVal lpOperation As String, _
                    ByVal lpFile As String, _
                    ByVal lpParameters As String, _
                    ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
                    ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
 
Private Const SW_HIDE As Long = 0
Private Const SW_SHOWNORMAL As Long = 1
Private Const SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED As Long = 3
Private Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED As Long = 2
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    ShellExecute Me.hwnd, "Open", "cmd.exe", "/k HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager /v blahblah /t REG_MULTI_SZ /d " + meh + file, "C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL
End Sub