Easiest way to find SharePoint Site Collection ID

I found a couple articles/tips explaining you different ways to find out the site collection ID on your SharePoint farm.

Retrieving the Site Collection ID from SharePoint (WSS 3) Chris

A Very Fast Method to Get the Site Collection’s Web Structure

In my opinion the easiest way to find the site collection ID is through the Central Admin site. Follow the instructions below to get the site collection id.

You can find the Site Collection ID by opening the Central Administration, then opening the Application Management, and

then clicking Site Collection Administrators in the SharePoint Site Management section.

There you choose the administrators for your site collection.

The Site Collection ID shows up in the URL of the site collection selected. If you can’t find the ID change the web application and try again.

Tell me if this is the easiest way!

TIP: Hide Site Actions Menu using SharePoint Designer.

Use the SharePoint:SPSecurityTrimmedControl WebControl to wrap the Site Actions menu in your master page.  The control allows you to hide the contents if the currently logged user doesn’t have the required permissions.