Gnomie Sam Horne writes:

Have you ever decided that you want quick access to system programs that dont give you the option of installing quick launch shortcuts when you wish that you could? Say, if you wanted to have quicker access to your volume mixer? Well, there is a quick and simple way of doing it.

Open up your volume mixer, then right click on the taskbar and go to task manager. When task manager comes up, make sure you’re on applications, then right-click on volume mixer and click on “go to process.” Once on the process, note down the .exe file name (in this case, SndVol.exe). Then click on your start button and type in the program file name, and it will show up. You then have to drag it into your quick launch icons and place it where you like.

If you want to have a keyboard shortcut for the quick launch of your program of choice, put it within the first 9 quick launch buttons. A WINDOWS +1 shortcut is for the first designated quick launch (second quick launch button equals WINDOWS +2, etc.). So there you have a quick launch shortcut for a system program of your choice! Now enjoy getting to those programs that hide in the corner much more quickly!