, SimonJ wrote

Also, right-click on any folder in Explorer and "Pin to Start".

This is really an awesome feature. My Windows 7 desktop is cluttered with shortcuts to local and network folders that I need quick access to. When I have a bunch of windows open, it's a three step process to use those shortcuts:

  1. Drag obscuring window away
  2. Double-click shortcut
  3. Move window from Step 1 back to original position

I never occurred to me what a rigmarole I went through to use those "quick access" shortcuts.