Display the version of Windows on the desktop

Today you will learn how to display the version of Windows on the desktop by biting the registry.

You all know that Windows differs from version to version. This means that some features may be present in one version and may be missing in another. For this reason, there may be a need to display the version number on the desktop so that the user knows immediately what version is running.

Especially if we are talking about corporate computers that are operated by many people, the appearance of the version number can be a key feature. On the other hand, for home computers, you can display the version of Windows for demonstration to your friends, or just to decorate your desktop.

For those who are wondering, of course you can always run it mandate winver to see the system version and other information. However, there is no immediate appearance and it will take quite a few clicks for it.

Let's see how you can display the version of Windows on the desktop by teasing the Windows registry.

1. Because you will mess up the registry, make a backup first that, for any eventuality. For instructions click this link.

2. Press Win + R at the same time, and in the "Run" window, type the word regedit. Click OK. regedit

3. In the registry editor window that opens, go to the left and from there go to the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop

4. Now in the right part of the registry editor look for the REG_DWORD registry key called PaintDesktopVersion. Double-click on it and it should be set to 0 by default. Set its Value data to 1 and click OK.

5. Quit the Registry Editor and log out of your account. Then log back in and you'll see the Windows version and number appear on the desktop in the bottom right.

TIP: To hide the Windows version of your desktop, simply restore PaintDesktopVersion to 0.

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