Thursday, 25 April 2013

Display the Windows version on your desktop

It is possible to display the version of Windows in the lower right corner of your desktop. This requires a modification in the Windows Registry.
Note:
You cannot decide what text you want to appear; it's predefined, based on the version of Windows you are running. For example, the text for Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 will be along the lines of:
Windows XP Professional
Build 2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158 (Service Pack 2)


Or

Windows 7
Build 7600
 
Procedure:
1) Click the Start button, click Run, type regedit and click OK


2) On the left-hand side, navigate to (and highlight)


HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Control Panel \Desktop

 
3) On the right-hand side, locate PaintDesktopVersion and double-click it


4) In the pop-up window, change the data to 1 and click OK
Note:


0 = Hide Windows version from desktop

1 = Show Windows version on desktop
 
5) Close the Windows Registry Editor as well as your other programs and reboot (or log off and log back in).

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