11th April 2002
Open sesame! If you know the right words, you'll open the right doors. Or so says Lockergnomie Eric Bowman (from LEDHEAVY.COM). "If you want super quick access to your fonts folder, remember this tip. Simply click on the Start button and select Run. In the 'Open' field, enter the word: FONTS (and tap ENTER). Bam! There are all of your fonts in what appears to look like a Windows Explorer window, but there are a couple more features you might overlook without further inspection. Click on 'File' and select 'Install font.' This lets you properly add those hundreds of free fonts you just downloaded; I've had some bad luck when I employed the drag & drop method. Kudos to Microsoft for making something really simple and extremely useful." You could use this trick for any folder that's sitting in your path (Windows, System, or System32). Give it a go with: TEMP, CURSORS, WEB, or MEDIA. This might also work with SENDTO, DESKTOP, and FAVORITES. Wow, it's almost like the GUI didn't exist. Ask yourself which is quicker: spelling the location or finding it with your mouse. You decide.