'Build' details on desktop.

[DB.]

After installing some (non-M$) software the words "Windows XP
Professional" with Build and SP details appeared in the bottom RH corner
of my desktop. I've now uninstalled that s/w and removed all files, but
this info. remains.
These details are readily available at Help --> About Windows. Can
anyone tell me, please, where in the Registry is the line that's causing
this info. to appear on the desktop?

TIA,
DB.

 

[jel183\(UK\)]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Line 185

 

[David Candy]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
PaintDesktopVersion

 

[DB.]

Thanks for yor reply. Are you familiar with this, I wonder? It's a
(very short - 1 sec.) download prog. that's clearly intended to edit the
Registry line. I've run it three times, each time without success. Of
course I've shut down and re-booted after each attempt.

DB.

 

[DB.]

Thanks for your reply, David.
Please excuse my ignorance - I've found the line in the Registry, but
what do I do? Do I delete the line, or edit the data? What do I
change?
I'm not a frequent visitor to the Registry, but know that when I'm there
I must tread carefully!

DB.

 

[David Candy]

Change it from 1 to 0.

 

[DB.]

Thanks. Job done!
How do you guys know where to find these thing, I wonder? <g>

DB.

 

[Jim Macklin]

Experience, we're all brilliant, and we know about the MSKB,
Google and the MVP websites.


| Thanks. Job done!
| How do you guys know where to find these thing, I wonder?
<g>
|
| DB.
|
|
| David Candy wrote:
| > Change it from 1 to 0.
| >
| >> Thanks for your reply, David.
| >> Please excuse my ignorance - I've found the line in the
Registry, but
| >> what do I do? Do I delete the line, or edit the data?
What do I
| >> change?
| >> I'm not a frequent visitor to the Registry, but know
that when I'm
| >> there I must tread carefully!
| >>
| >> DB.
| >>
| >> David Candy wrote:
| >>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
| >>> PaintDesktopVersion
| >>>> After installing some (non-M$) software the words
"Windows XP
| >>>> Professional" with Build and SP details appeared in
the bottom RH
| >>>> corner of my desktop. I've now uninstalled that s/w
and removed
| >>>> all files, but this info. remains.
| >>>> These details are readily available at Help -->
About Windows.
| >>>> Can anyone tell me, please, where in the Registry is
the line
| >>>> that's causing this info. to appear on the desktop?
| >>>>
| >>>> TIA,
| >>>> DB.
|
|

 

[David Candy]

I don't see DB's last post (but because you include text I could read it in this message). Kelly's file does exactly the same thing.

 

[DB.]

Yes, Jim, I'm far from brilliant but I know about all those sources and
wouldn't ask a question on a ng without first having tried them. But
it's sometimes difficult to choose the right words for their search
engines.

 

[David Candy]

What, you couldn't guess PaintDesktopVersion?

 

[Jim Macklin]

That's the brilliant part.
| Yes, Jim, I'm far from brilliant but I know about all
those sources and
| wouldn't ask a question on a ng without first having tried
them. But
| it's sometimes difficult to choose the right words for
their search
| engines.
|
| --
| DB.
|
| Jim Macklin wrote:
| > Experience, we're all brilliant, and we know about the
MSKB,
| > Google and the MVP websites.
| >
| >
| > | >> Thanks. Job done!
| >> How do you guys know where to find these thing, I
wonder? <g>
| >>
| >> DB.
| >>
| >>
| >> David Candy wrote:
| >>> Change it from 1 to 0.
| >>>
| >>>> Thanks for your reply, David.
| >>>> Please excuse my ignorance - I've found the line in
the Registry,
| >>>> but what do I do? Do I delete the line, or edit the
data? What do
| >>>> I change?
| >>>> I'm not a frequent visitor to the Registry, but know
that when I'm
| >>>> there I must tread carefully!
| >>>>
| >>>> DB.
| >>>>
| >>>> David Candy wrote:
| >>>>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
| >>>>> PaintDesktopVersion
| >>>>>> After installing some (non-M$) software the
words "Windows XP
| >>>>>> Professional" with Build and SP details appeared in
the bottom RH
| >>>>>> corner of my desktop. I've now uninstalled that
s/w and removed
| >>>>>> all files, but this info. remains.
| >>>>>> These details are readily available at Help -->
About
| >>>>>> Windows. Can anyone tell me, please, where in the
Registry is
| >>>>>> the line that's causing this info. to appear on the
desktop?
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> TIA,
| >>>>>> DB.
|
|