Originally Posted by Bamrak

Windows key + r brings up the run box. From there, if you know the system name of the program ( the one that shows in processes) you can run virtually any windows program from it. after getting used to it, it is faster than using the mouse.

Here are the ones I use reguarly:
winword, excel, iexplore, explorer, notepad, calc, dreamweaver, aim, outlook, vncviewer.