Vista's Start menu introduced another great place where you can easily access a few important folders: the menu's right pane. The icons are big and convenient, and you can set each icon to act as a link or a menu. But the only folders you can put there are the few that Microsoft permits you to put there (Documents, Music, etc). Here are two fixes.

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1. Make your special.folder an official special folder: You can get the folder you want access to on the pane by telling Windows that it is your. photo or music folder. For details, see "Can I add XP like expanding folder shortcuts to Vista's Start menu?"

2. Use Vista Start Menu: Dennis Nazarenko's free program replaces Windows' own Start menu with a larger, more versatile, and-to be honest-ugly alternative. You can control what folders and other items appear on the main menu. Other cool features include keyboard shortcut labels that, by default, are visible only when you bring up the menu with the keyboard. Download Vista Start Menu at.