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    How can i hide windows version on the Desktop

    Hi everyone,

    Can anyone knows any tips about how can i hide windows version on the Desktop?

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    Re: How can i hide windows version on the Desktop

    question back: How do you show the windows version on the destktop? What exactly is it that you want to hide.

    And why would you want to hide that information?

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    Re: How can i hide windows version on the Desktop

    This may work (?)

    1. Go to Microsoft's Power Toys page:
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/D...powertoys.mspx

    2. In the right hand frame, select and download Tweak UI (147 kb size)
    3. Run Tweak UI, select General, in the Settings window scroll down to the last option and deselect Show...on Desktop
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    Re: How can i hide windows version on the Desktop

    An easier way without software is a REGISTRY HACK (well its called a hack but its not a hack at all) see below

    Key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
    Value PaintDesktopVersion
    Data 1 or 0 (1 - OS Version is enabled ; 2 - disabled)
    Type REG_DWORD

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    Re: How can i hide windows version on the Desktop

    Tweak UI is a (user friendly) registry interface. You don't have to know hives, keys, data or values; nor worry about type-o's that can cause havoc, especially with neophytes...

    I think it's worth a look.
    Last edited by protonLeah; 11-27-2009 at 04:49 PM. Reason: spelling

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