When you download the programs or applications in the Internet Explorer in Windows Vista, such downloaded files are placed inside the “Downloads” directory by default. This directory is in real situated at c:\users\Your_USER_NAME\Downloads.
If you want to make downloads as much easy to access as possible then you must do it only by situating a link to the folder of the download state directly from the start menu. On the other side, allow the Start Menu to expand up to a menu that displays each and every download, allowing you to have easy access to deletion and power options as needed.

How to display link or Menu to Downloads in Start Menu:

1. At initial step you will have to Right-click a vacuous area on the taskbar and choose “Properties”.

2. The “Taskbar and Start Menu Properties” windows will open up, which has so many multiple tabs inside it. After that, choose the option the “Start Menu”.

3. After that you need to choose the button named the “Customize”.

4. The dialog box named “Customize Start Menu” will open up. Underneath, the option “Downloads” choose either the “Display as a menu” option or “Display as a link” radio option.
5. Finally you need to click “OK” button to close the window in the end.

The above easy steps would guide you through the process to make downloads in easy access. For avid computer users it’s good to make programs or files in an easy reach and hence it’s always a better choice to change settings according to you.