PaintDesktopVersion

HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 0

Description

Determines whether or not the version and build number of Windows is visible on the desktop. If desktop version painting is enabled, the following text will appear in the lower right-hand corner:

Windows 2000 <version>
Build <build-number>

Value Meaning
0 Disabled. The version and build number of Windows is not visible on the desktop.
1 Enabled. The version and build number of Windows is visible on the desktop.