Favorites tip...

[oldhermit]

This tip is for Internet Explorer users.
I have been using it for quite a while with Windows 98.
While slowly but deliberately migrating to W2k, I was glad to know that the Favorites shortcut could also be implemented into the Start Menu in W2k.
To do so, right-click the Taskbar and select Properties.
At the bottom of the dialogue is a list of accessories that can be implemented.
Charkmark Favorites, and it will now show on the Start Menu (Start Button).

I like using this Favorites shortcut for quickly finding a folder in Windows Explorer.
Since I have a lot of archives, rather than clicking through ten layers of subfolders, it is much easier to go directly to the folder with just a single click being necessary.
First, open Windows Explorer and select the folder you wish to provide with a shortcut.
Select Favorites from the main menu and and then bookmark the folder.
Now you can use Favorites in the Start Menu to go directly to any folder.

That's a good one-click method if you don't have too many folders you access often, but I prefer my method over placing shortcuts on the desktop, and whatever other dozen or so methods are available.
So, I create a folder named Paths in the Favorites folder, and then bookmark all my frequently accessed folders in the Path directory within Favorites.
I then right-click the folder and select Explore which brings up a dual-window view of the folder and its contents.
The folder shortcuts can be listed in alphabetical order, and are much easier to find this way.
It does away with the redundancy involved while locating folders you use most often, especially if you have files located over several drives.