If you aren't familiar with the Quick Launch bar in Windows, it's definitely time to meet him. It's a section on your task bar (you know the one at the bottom of your screen with the infamous Start on it). This part of that bar holds small icons that you can use to quickly access your favourite programs. Most of the time this little friend is either over-utilized and is full of icons for things you never actually click on (such as QuickTime or RealPlayer) or it is under-utilized on not even active on your bar. If you wish to activate your Quick Launch bar, just right-click on the task bar and select Toolbars, then click on Quick Launch (if it isn't already checked off).
Now it's time to add some programs. To add programs to it, just drag them from the spot where you normally get to them onto the Quick Launch bar. Some programs that I highly recommend are:
- Calculator - how many times have you searched through your computer for this program?
- Notepad or Wordpad - always useful.
- Paint - another staple.
- Firefox or Internet Explorer - or both if you are testing your website designs.
- You mail program - if you don't use a webmail service like gmail
You may also see in your Quick Launch a blue square icon. This is a great tool, it will instantly minimize all the programs you have open. Great for all you power multi-taskers
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