How do you routinely access, say, your Documents folder? Or you’re C: drive? Or the Windows Control Panel? Anything your method, there's an option you may locate more suitable fly-out menus.

Specially, it's feasible to tweak the Start menu so that selection like Documents, Pictures, Computer, and Control Panel create fly-out menus when you take your cursor towards them. I discover that preferable to opening those substance in new windows, which is the default setting. That presently engages additional clicks and additional searching.

With fly-out menus, I just take your cursor towards your preferred option, and then select the item which you want. Here's how to organize your system accordingly. (This example is for Vista, but it's almost the same in XP. A few of the Start menu items have somewhat special names).

1. You have to just right-click on the Start button, and after that click on the properties.

2. In the Start Menu tag, click on the Customize button. (And for XP users must then switch to the Advanced tab.)

3. You'll observe entries marked as My Computer, Control Panel, Documents, Games, Music, and many more. For any or all of them, allow Display as a menu.

4. And finally click OK twice to exit.

Now, when you project into the Start menu, you'll observe that these items have small arrows. Just spot your cursor over them (or click it outright) and you'll observe the connected selection in a fly-out menu.