No, the closest you'll get is to add the Downloads folder to the white
pinned area, on the left-hand side of the Start Menu.
To do this, open Windows Explorer and navigate to your Downloads folder, so
that it's location (path) is in the Address box. Then drag the folder icon
(to the left of the text) in the Address box over your taskbar's Start
button, wait for the Start Menu to open, and drop it where you want.
(You'll see a shortcut arrow tooltip, and a selection line, to help you
place it). To remove the shortcut, right-click the icon, and choose "Remove
from this List".
"Ania" <Ania@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I wonder if anyone knows if there is a way of adding a shorcut to my
> Downloads folder to the black right-hand-side area of the Start menu in
> Vista?
>
> I want to put it in the column where there are shortcuts to folders such
> as
> Documents, Pictures, Music and Games.
>
> Is it possible?
>
> Ania