One of the great features of Internet Explorer is the ability to bookmark websites in the Favorites folder. This allows quick and easy access to the most visited websites without having to remember the website address. In addition, to being able to access the Favorites from within Internet Explorer did you know that you could access your Favorites from the Start Menu and Taskbar allowing access without opening Internet Explorer?

The instructions below detail how to add the Favorites folder to the Start menu for easy access to bookmarked websites.

To Add Favorites to Start Menu in Windows XP:

1. On the Taskbar (bar with the Start menu) right-click on blank section and select Properties
2. From the dialog box select Start Menu tab
3. Click Customize button
4. From the dialog box select Advanced tab
5. In the Start Menu Items section check Favorites Menu
6. Click on OK to close dialog boxes.


To Add Favorites to Start Menu in Windows 2000:

1. On the Taskbar (bar with the Start menu) right-click on blank section and select Properties
2. From the dialog box select Advanced tab
3. In the Start Menu Settings section check Display Favorites
4. Click on OK to close dialog boxes