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Windows XP Taskbar - Toolbar - Start Menu

Show Your Favorite Websites on the Start Menu

SUMMARY: Quickly access Internet Explorer Favorites directly from your Windows XP Start Menu.
 
Would you like quicker access to your favorite websites? You can perform a tweak to have the Windows XP Start Menu show a "Favorites" menu, providing you with one-click access to your favorite websites. All of this without having to start your web browser.

1. Right-click on an empty area of the taskbar, choosing "Properties".

2. When the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" multi-tabbed dialog box appears, select the "Start Menu" tab.

3. Click the "Customize" button.

4. The "Customize Start Menu" multi-tabbed dialog box should appear. Select the "Advanced" tab.

5. Underneath "Start menu items", check "Favorites menu".

6. Click "OK" on the dialog boxes to close them.


 
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