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)
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 PintDesktopVersion 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 from desktop
5) Close the windows registry Editor as well as your other programs and reboot ( or log off and log back in).
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)
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 PintDesktopVersion 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 from desktop
5) Close the windows registry Editor as well as your other programs and reboot ( or log off and log back in).
