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A Super-Useful Desktop Shortcut

July 10th, 2009 @ 6:15 am

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Categories: Technology, Tips

Tags: Folder, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, CC Holland

Want a quick and oh-so-easy way to access folders you use regularly? You can add it to your taskbar on Windows XP or Vista.

J.D. Biersdorfer of the New York Times shared the how-to’s:

  • Right-click on the taskbar and select Toolbars from the menu
  • Choose New Toolbar navigate to the folder you want to use, and click Select Folder or O.K.
  • The name of the folder (or an icon) appears on your taskbar.
  • When you click on it, a pop-up menu lets you browse the folder’s contents and open files right there.

It’s a simple but brilliant solution that saves a few mouse-clicks and keeps your important stuff close at hand.

CC Holland is an award-winning writer and editor whose work appears in several national publications and Web sites.

 
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    billyk2373

    07/14/09 | Report as spam

    RE: A Super-Useful Desktop Shortcut

    As you said, simple, but brilliant!

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    CC Holland

    07/15/09 | Report as spam

    RE: A Super-Useful Desktop Shortcut

    Yeah, I know, right? I love this trick! (One word to the wise, though...if you add TOO many of them, it sort of defeats the purpose.) happy

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