XP Desktop

[Guest]

I want to be able to display the windows operating system and version
on my desktop, can this be done by enabling an item in the registery or in
windows

 

[David Candy]

;Sets Windows version displayed on desktop.
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Advanced\Desktop\VersionOnDesktop]
"RegPath"="Control Panel\\desktop"
"Text"="Display Windows version on desktop"
"Type"="checkbox"
"CheckedValue"="1"
"UncheckedValue"="0"
"DefaultValue"="1"
"ValueName"="PaintDesktopVersion"
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
;"HelpID"="iexplore.hlp#50107"

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

Using TweakUI, navigate to the 'General' section and put a check next to "Show windows version on
desktop".

Download TweakUI;
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

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