This article explains what pinning is, the software/hardware requirements for pinning, and how to use pinning with Intel® Optane™ Memory.
Pinning enables customized responsiveness by allowing the selection of specific files, folders, and applications to be accelerated.
The following objects can't be pinned:
Note | Pinning is only available for data contained on the same partition of the OS Drive being accelerated. Data on separate partitions is not supported. |
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See below for how to use the pinning feature in the Intel® Optane™ memory-related applications. The instructions that follow assume that
The steps below detail how to use the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management application. The steps are similar to the ones you would take in other Intel® Optane™ memory capable applications.
Note | If the window refers to logging in as Administrator to drag an drop files, find more information. |
Note | If selecting a Folder, the subfolders and related content won't be accelerated. Only files within the folder selected will be accelerated. (If a folder is selected with only subfolders, no files are accelerated.) |
Quick Tip: It may not always be easy to know where to browse to for the location of the EXE you wish to accelerate. To determine this, you can do one of the following on your favorite applications:
Note | These actions may take you to the location of the shortcut. If that happens, do either point 1 or 2 above to find the location of the actual application file. |
Pin with Windows File Explorer example:
Unpin with Windows File Explorer example: