Got files you open regularly? Want to make them easier to get to? Put them on the Start menu. In Windows Explorer, go to the appropriate folder and select the file. Drag it to the Start button, wait until the Start menu pops up, then place the file where you want it. (You're not moving the file, just creating a shortcut.) If you want all such files in one subfolder, right-click the Start button and select Explore to bring up the Start Menu folder in Windows Explorer. Then create a folder called, say, Favourite Files.

- Lincoln Spector