I still have a ways to go, to get the final look and functionality that I want, but so far, so good. All the categories have drop-downs filled with the apps and utilities I use, so that part of the program is working just great!! And the best news is that FreeCommander is still only using 1/3 of the memory I was previously using for the other program I have been using for the last few years.
Thanks for all the help along the way, and if anyone else wants to share what their setup looks like, why not post in this thread for all to see. Maybe we can get some good ideas from each other, yes?