Tech Tip of the Week

Accessing your folders from the Taskbar

This is an easy way to get to the folders on your system without having to open Windows Explorer every time you want to access files. This feature is quite useful as it allows you to access your Folders and Drives immediately and saves a lot of time.

This works with Windows XP:

1. Right click an empty spot on your Taskbar (Between your Start Button and your System Tray).
2. Click Toolbars.
3. Click New Toolbar.
4. A small window will open that allows you to pick the folder that you wish to make a Toolbar. If you want to access your desktop, without having to minimize all your windows, just pick Desktop (WinKey +D is an easier option but that is just an example). If you want to access only the My Documents Folder, select that. Any folder will work for this.
5. Click OK.

The New Tool bar will appear at the bottom of your screen next to your System Tray.