http://blogs.technet.com/b/brad_rutkowski/archive/2006/09/21/cool-windows-vista-feature.aspxUsing the Windows key (WinKey) + a number will bring up items on your taskbar. For instance I have IE, Product Studio, Outlook, and Wmplayer on my taskbar. If I hit WinKey+1 it will bring up IE, if I hit Winkey+4 it will bring up Windows media playeren-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/brad_rutkowski/archive/2006/09/21/cool-windows-vista-feature.aspx#457980Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:42:46 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:457980BooRadelyI think that there will probably be a sidebar gadget that will do what your looking for, if not then build one. :)<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=457980" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/brad_rutkowski/archive/2006/09/21/cool-windows-vista-feature.aspx#457896Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:39:14 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:457896Jan MatèrneYes - cool feature ... I use that on my XP machine with an external tool: Winkey (<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.copernic.com/winkey/">http://www.copernic.com/winkey/</a>) <br> <br>Another feature I like is having a &quot;menu&quot; on my taskbar: <br>- create a directory with some links to programs or documents you like <br>- context menu of the taskbar | &quot;??&quot; (in German &quot;Symbolleisten&quot;, 1st entry of the menu) | New ?? ... | choose the new directory.<div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=457896" width="1" height="1">