Windows comes with areas for storing Documents, Pictures, movies, music etc, already set up, you use those at all?

Not sure if you have XP or Vista?? or other??

Personalize your system with Windows XP

You have your computer set up—now make your system look and sound the way you want.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...e/default.mspx

Icons /shortcuts more info-
[Shortcuts are links to programs, documents, files, or Web sites that you can add to your desktop or Start menu. Rather than searching through folders or the Internet every time you want to open a particular file or Web site, simply create a shortcut.]
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...shortcuts.mspx

For Vista info -
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...rsonalize.mspx