Here's our Windows 95/98 Tip for.. February 2, 2000
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Start With A Desktop Shortcut
Do you find your desktop a handier place for shortcuts than the Start menu? Then create shortcuts to your oft-used Start menu items on the desktop. Whereas in Windows 95, this operation required you to right-click Start, select Open, and so on..., now you can copy a shortcut using a simple click-and-drag operation.

With all open windows minimized, click Start and navigate your way to a favorite shortcut, such as Start, Programs, Accessories, Paint. Click the item you want to turn into a shortcut (here, Paint), and without letting go (or else you'll open that item), drag it out to the desktop. Let go, and there's your shortcut.