Pinning the Windows File Explorer on the Taskbar makes it very easy to have ready access to folders & files. The process has been explained here.

This tutorial shows you how to Pin a user folder or user files to Windows Taskbar. If you try to simply drag-and-drop the user folders you will find that it does not work.

The Windows Explorer icon on the Windows 7 taskbar gives you easy access to your Libraries, but it's more likely that you want to go to a specific folder or even the root of a particular drive.

The taskbar sure is handy for quickly accessing your favorite programs and files, but did you know you could also use it to create a jump list of important information, such as phone numbers?