In the world of computers, the term “Pinned” is a lot like the physical act of pinning something up on a cork board. In our case, it refers to items within a window that are kept in the same place for easy access. Programs, applications, web sites, etc. can all be stuck up in a menu and accessed at your leisure depending on the program. The bottom section of the Start Menu is reserved for frequently used programs, or programs that I use on a regular basis. Though this may sound the same as a pinned menu, the items on the list change dynamically based on what I've been apt to do lately. So if I've been using the calculator a lot, it's icon will show up, but if I stop using it for awhile and make use of something else, that icon will show up. Get the point? :) ~Andrew
Microsoft likes it when people activate their software. If you just got a new computer, chances are that when you first booted it up, Windows asked you to activate. It goes pretty quick, and in no time you're off and running with your PC; carefree and without any activation reservations. But what if you bought that Vista machine used? How are you to be sure that it has been activated completely? Thank goodness for good news, people! Let's learn how to check our Vista Activation Status! Do this: At the Command Prompt type: “slmgr.vbs -dli” without the quotes. Now wait for a bit, I know I had to; and because I originally wrote this tip for Vista Enterprise and Business, I wasn't expecting it to work. Then, out of nowhere, this window popped up: If it says “License Status: Licensed” you're covered! If not, you might want to contact the seller and see what's up! ~Andrew
Click Start and in the Search Bar, type CMD. This opens the Command Prompt; a sight for sore eyes in some circles.
