Pinning Programs to the Start Menu in Windows Vista

You can add programs that appear on the top of the Start Menu. These entries always remain there and remain above recently opened programs.

• Right click on the program you want to pin.

• Select Pin to Start Menu.

Changing the Desktop Icon Size in Windows Vista

By default, the icons on the desktop are quite large. To change the size of the icons;
Right click on the Desktop
Select View
Set it to Classic Icons

You can also hold down the Control key while the desktop is displayed. Use the wheel mouse to make the icons larger or smaller, this gives more control

Converting a FAT Partition to NTFS

In order to convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.

1. START -> RUN -> type cmd ; this will open the command prompt.
2. Now in the command prompt, type CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS
   

CONVERT.exe will try and convert the FAT partition to NTFS. Though the probability of data loss or data corruption is minimal, it is always better to backup your data before performing this conversion.