Folder Guide is one of those handy programs that you never knew you needed, but will save a few seconds off of many Windows-related tasks. It’s so intuitive and simple, and should have been built in to XP and Vista. Hopefully there’s still time to stick it into Windows 7.
Once installed, the program launches at startup, and is completely invisible—until you right-click on a “save as” dialog box, your desktop, or the Start menu. There you’ll see a new Folder Guide option that gives you instant access to the folders of your choice. The root and Windows directories are there by default, but adding your folder of choice is as easy as navigating there, right-clicking, and choosing “Add to Folder Guide.” Once added, you’ll never have to navigate to your important folders again. Every folder you frequently use will be just two clicks away.
