In XP, your favorite programs are displayed in the top left column of the Start menu.
Microsoft starts you off with Internet Explorer and Outlook Express.
Want to display a different set of applications in this spot? Right-click an empty
portion of the Start menu's left column and select Properties > Start Menu >
Customize. At the bottom, deselect the program you no longer want displayed in the
"Show on the Start menu" dialog, and, using Windows Explorer or My Computer,
navigate to the program you want instead. Right-click the program and select "Pin to
Start menu." To rename the new shortcut, right-click it and select Rename.