Vista - Display Windows version on desktop

How do I change the color of the display "Windows Vista (TM) Build XYZ" in
the lower left corner of the desktop from white to a different color? Many
thanks for all advice, Thomas

Build-tag on vista desktop :

can only be changed or removed by editing user32.dll.mui with a reshacking
toolkit in your /en-us or other languagefolder, depending on your localized
build of Vista;

find this file within system32 folder by unchecking "hide system folders"
and relating items in control-panel->folder options.

warning : editing of critical system files is risky and should only be done
by experienced users



"Thomas Bliesener" <kicks@mvps.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> How do I change the color of the display "Windows Vista (TM) Build XYZ" in
> the lower left corner of the desktop from white to a different color? Many
> thanks for all advice, Thomas

Hi Thomas,

As mentioned, it's hard-coded into a system module. It does not exist in the
release version, and it is strongly suggested that you not try editing the
file yourself unless you are familiar with the task.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Thomas Bliesener" <kicks@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> How do I change the color of the display "Windows Vista (TM) Build XYZ" in
> the lower left corner of the desktop from white to a different color? Many
> thanks for all advice, Thomas

Am Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:19:26 -0500 schrieb Rick Rogers:

> Hi Thomas,
>
> As mentioned, it's hard-coded into a system module. It does not exist in the
> release version, and it is strongly suggested that you not try editing the
> file yourself unless you are familiar with the task.


Hi Rick,

in Vista RTM Build 6000 the build tag is displayed after setting the
registry entries "PaintDesktopVersion" active. It'd be glad to use it as a
convenient identifier in screen captures. Unfortunately, it becomes
undistinguishable from the background of many wallpapers. So it's tempting
to adapt it to personalized desktops. However, appreciating your warning, I
confess that my skills with reshack and winhex are limited.

Regards, Thomas

Just one interesting correction note:

it is very well in the rtm build, too. it will show up

Windows Vista (TM)
Evaluation Copy.Build 6000

if one enters a RC1/2 Key and succesfully activates it that way.

(thousands of folks know that this is possible , I know its "unofficially"
and "doubtful method" but regardless it does the activation at all and will
result in a timebombed Trial OS - I doubt this is real piracy and Microsoft
is not blocking the Keys, so they silently let it happen)

However the legal situation of such activated rtm builds may be - But
interestingly the user32.dll.mui has the "Evaluation Copy" tag built in, so
a Trial is in planning, for no other reason that tag would be in there

( because the File-swapping trick method mentioned above does not contain or
modify the desktop-strings - the Key alone triggers "Eval-Mode" - and that
what I think is planned - to roll out rtm-eval-keys to trigger that event -
, and the files from 5728 do nothing more magic than let vista accept the
betakeys by fooling the activation servers to think it is not the rtm but a
RC2 Build. Like I said - )

official trial-keys for rtm will do exactly the same, trigger timebomb-mode
(maybe a shorter timeframe than this actual "workaround", and display the
user32.dll.mui tag to "brand" the OS as a "no-sell-no-support" copy.

As well included strings are such as "This Copy of Windows is not genuine"
(never saw this displayed until now on any desktop) / "Safe Mode" / "For
Testing Only" ( also haven't seen this in Action ) and other technical tags
that will show up depending on what has happenned to your OS or whatever SPP
thinks it has to display then..

Also one finds "Vista" togethet with "Server 2008" tags in the same said
file..

I think its being used on multiple isos for multiple purposes that all have
to dea with "branding".

....................................................

"Rick Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hi Thomas,
>
> As mentioned, it's hard-coded into a system module. It does not exist in
> the release version, and it is strongly suggested that you not try editing
> the file yourself unless you are familiar with the task.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Thomas Bliesener" <kicks@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:bv4fo966covj.b3szemsqkuvv.dlg@40tude.net...
>> How do I change the color of the display "Windows Vista (TM) Build XYZ"
>> in
>> the lower left corner of the desktop from white to a different color?
>> Many
>> thanks for all advice, Thomas
>

Wear rose colored glasses...

Sorry... couldn't resist...

Lang

"Thomas Bliesener" <kicks@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> How do I change the color of the display "Windows Vista (TM) Build XYZ" in
> the lower left corner of the desktop from white to a different color? Many
> thanks for all advice, Thomas

Right hand, not left hand
"JustFYI ..." <barolo@yeah.net> wrote in message
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> Build-tag on vista desktop :
>
> can only be changed or removed by editing user32.dll.mui with a reshacking
> toolkit in your /en-us or other languagefolder, depending on your
> localized build of Vista;
>
> find this file within system32 folder by unchecking "hide system folders"
> and relating items in control-panel->folder options.
>
> warning : editing of critical system files is risky and should only be
> done by experienced users
>
>
>
> "Thomas Bliesener" <kicks@mvps.org> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:bv4fo966covj.b3szemsqkuvv.dlg@40tude.net...
>> How do I change the color of the display "Windows Vista (TM) Build XYZ"
>> in
>> the lower left corner of the desktop from white to a different color?
>> Many
>> thanks for all advice, Thomas
>