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A Super-Useful Desktop Shortcut

By CC Holland

Updated on: July 9, 2009 / 4:19 PM EDT / MoneyWatch

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.