This works especially well if you have just two windows open; Alt-Esc functions like a toggle switch, instantly hopping back and forth between them.

Reader Jim has a documents folder that he uses regularly, and wants to know if there's a way to pin it to the Taskbar for fast and easy access. (He also notes that he loves Hassle-Free PC, indicating he's an especially smart individual.)

Alas, while Windows 7 lets you pin programs and individual files to the Taskbar, it doesn't let you pin folders. However, there's another lightning-fast way to access a favorite folder, and that's by setting up a keyboard shortcut. Here's how:

Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder in question. Let's say it's called "Client Files" (which is exactly the name of the folder Jim's after). Right-click the folder and choose Send to, Desktop (create shortcut). Now minimize all open windows and find the newly created shortcut icon on your desktop. It'll be labeled Client Files - Shortcut. Right-click that shortcut and choose Properties. Within the Shortcut tab, click inside the Shortcut key field. Now you have to decide what keyboard shortcut you want. It could be something like Ctrl-Shift-F or Ctrl-Alt-Q. I recommend using some combination of Ctrl-Shift, Ctrl-Alt, or Shift-Alt, just to avoid conflicts with other programs (which are more likely to use just one of those keys). For sake of argument, let's go with Ctrl-Shift-F. Press that combination, and you'll see it appear in the Shortcut key field. Click OK to complete the process.