To customize your Start Menu, right-click on your taskbar and go to Properties > Start Menu Programs > Advanced. Because all the links in your Start Menu and Programs folders are just shortcuts in the file system, you can manipulate them as you would any other file hierarchy. The only folder in the view should be the Programs folder. Put shortcuts for frequently used programs in this view; they will show up above Programs on the Start Menu, giving you easy access.

If you're using Internet Explorer 4 or Windows 98, you can rearrange menu items and groups simply by left-clicking on the Start button and dragging and dropping within and between program groups. The one downside is once you rearrange menu items, the Start Menu stops sorting automatically. An easy way to fix this is grabbing PC Magazine's MenuZap utility.

One thing to keep in mind as you move things around in the Start Menu and Programs folders: Don't move any actual programs into these folders, only the shortcuts to them.

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