At previous job, I had a set way of opening my software. My most used job specific software, email, next most used software, an Excel sheet I used daily, etc. My second screen usually only held two software bits, but was extremely helpful.
Nowadays, it's a little bit more hodgepodge. Email or most used software is first/second, and then it's usually just chronologically what I need. (Calculator, Excel spreadsheet(s), invoice software, etc) I'd like to organize my computer a bit better, placing most frequently used files on the desktop, but IT has us so locked down that I usually launch everything from the Start button.
Nowadays, it's a little bit more hodgepodge. Email or most used software is first/second, and then it's usually just chronologically what I need. (Calculator, Excel spreadsheet(s), invoice software, etc) I'd like to organize my computer a bit better, placing most frequently used files on the desktop, but IT has us so locked down that I usually launch everything from the Start button.