Showing Windows Version on the Desktop.

Enabling this option will show the Version information of Windows on the desktop and disabling the option will hide this information from desktop.

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Description:
Early versions of windows showed the version number on the desktop, but this feature was removed in the later version. By using this tweak you are able to enable the feature again. That will help you to quickly locate which version of windows is running. For this, go to start > run menu, enter "regedit" and navigate to the registry path listed below. You can create dword value "paintdesktopversion", if this value does not exist. Now, right-click and modify the value to "1" to enable feature. However, if you want to get back to the original state and disable the feature, change the value to "0".

Level: Recommended For Novice Users

Registry Entries

Path: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\]

Location: Current User

Value Name: PaintDesktopVersion

Data Type: DWORD (DWORD Value)

Enabled Value: 1

Disabled Value: 0

Action Type: Modified

Screenshots

First, click the 'Start' button, and select 'Run'. In the resulting dialog box, type "regedit".

Go to <b>[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\]</b>,in the open area right-click on "PaintDesktopVersion" and click on 'Modify'.

Finally, enter the value "1" (Base Hexadecimal) Without quotation in the text box and click on 'OK'. Once you are done. After a restart or logoff, the changes take effect.


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Set restrictions to change the desktop wallpaper.
Disable the Active Desktop from Display Properties dialog (For Current User).
Disable auto-run of desktop cleanup wizard.
Change the order of desktop icons My Computer and My Documents.
Prevent changes to Active Desktop settings (For Current User).
Do not save changed icon position on desktop (For All Users)
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Remove Active Desktop item from Settings in the Start menu (For All Users in Win 98/Me).
Prevent the disabling of the Active Desktop (Current User).
Prevent the disabling of the Active Desktop (All Users).
Specify the background image and wallpaper style
Prevent changes to Active Desktop settings (For All Users).
Manage the number of days for automatic desktop cleanup.
Showing Windows Version on the Desktop (For Windows 98/Me).
Showing Windows Version on the Desktop.
Change the Restore Active Desktop screen.
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Hide My Documents from the Desktop (For All Users).
Restrict toolbar manipulation on Taskbar (For All Users).
Disable the Active Desktop from Display Properties dialog (For All Users).
Change My Computer icon text on desktop (For Windows 2000).
Show protected operating system files.
Turn off the Publish to Web task for files and folders.
Set icon size for Start menu items.
Preview open windows in Flip 3D.
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Quick zoom Explorer icons.
Turn-off Sidebar on desktop.
Remove user installed gadgets from Sidebar.

 



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