Windows XP lets you customize the Start menu and task bar so you dm launch your favorite programs whenever you want them. No more searching for your faŽvorite programs; you can easily pin, or assign, programs to the Start menu. Or you can use the Quick Launch par as a way to keep other programs at your finŽgertips; ready to go at the click of the button.

You can also place convenient shortcut icons on your desktop. folders, and other applications Ževen your printer and Internet connection - with a touch of your mouse.

Here's how to pin a program to the Start menu. As an example, we'll pin the Windows XP Calculator program to the Start . menu.