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That two line blurb that's at the lower right corner of the screen - "Windows Vista (TM) Beta 2, Evaluation copy. Build 5308". How's that getting there? Putting specific information like that on our desktops could be helpful.
Thanks,
Tom

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"Tom Ker" wrote in message

That two line blurb that's at the lower right corner of the screen - "Windows Vista (TM) Beta 2, Evaluation copy. Build 5308". How's that getting there? Putting specific information like that on our desktops could be helpful.
Thanks,
Tom

"Tom Ker" wrote

That two line blurb that's at the lower right corner of the screen - "Windows Vista (TM) Beta 2, Evaluation copy. Build 5308". How's that getting there? Putting specific information like that on our desktops could be helpful.

I'm not a Vista user nor do I play one on TV but I use this...
http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/BgInfo.html
to place all sorts of good stuff on the desktop of my server.
Jordon

Key "HKCU/Control Panel/Desktop", change "PaintDesktopVersion" from zero to one. Log off and back on for it to take effect. At least that's how it works in Win2k and XP. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom Ker" a écrit dans le message de news: %23vVyxT5cGHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | That two line blurb that's at the lower right corner of the screen - | "Windows Vista (TM) Beta 2, Evaluation copy. Build 5308". How's that | getting there? Putting specific information like that on our desktops could | be helpful. | | Thanks, | | Tom | |

I was just about to say :oP I've got it on all my machines... gives it a "developers" kinda look ;o)
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--: Original message follows :-- "Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message

Key "HKCU/Control Panel/Desktop", change "PaintDesktopVersion" from zero to one. Log off and back on for it to take effect. At least that's how it works in Win2k and XP. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom Ker" a écrit dans le message de news: %23vVyxT5cGHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | That two line blurb that's at the lower right corner of the screen - | "Windows Vista (TM) Beta 2, Evaluation copy. Build 5308". How's that | getting there? Putting specific information like that on our desktops could | be helpful. | | Thanks, | | Tom | |

Cool!!
thanks for the tip (Jeez I'm a geek)
gR

"Pierre Szwarc" wrote in message

Key "HKCU/Control Panel/Desktop", change "PaintDesktopVersion" from zero to one. Log off and back on for it to take effect. At least that's how it works in Win2k and XP. -- Pierre Szwarc Paris, France PGP key ID 0x75B5779B ------------------------------------------------ Multitasking: Reading in the bathroom ! ------------------------------------------------
"Tom Ker" a écrit dans le message de news: %23vVyxT5cGHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... | That two line blurb that's at the lower right corner of the screen - | "Windows Vista (TM) Beta 2, Evaluation copy. Build 5308". How's that | getting there? Putting specific information like that on our desktops could | be helpful. | | Thanks, | | Tom | |

Thanks, Jordon, I'll check BgInfo out.

Thanks, Pierre, but I'm looking for info that will be more relevant when users call for help.