In Windows (Vista in this case) there are a lot of built-in amenities that are not advertised anywhere by the manufacturer, and therefore are simply not known to users, which leads to cluttering of the system due to the weight of alternative software that can do the same that is already built into OS
Many users use the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows:
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Now mentally number the icons from 1 to 10:
These applications can now be launched with a simple combination of Win + 1, Win + 2, etc. Mega-convenient and fast!