• Organize your files into groups
  • Make your own icons
  • Don’t just maximize your windows—go full screen
  • Add the Links toolbar to My Computer
  • Arrange windows on your desktop

Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/5xptricks.mspx

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