Displaying text on desktop background

[Phil]

Hiya guys, was wondering if you could help me on this one.

I'm wanting to see if you can setup Win2000 and WinXP to display the users
computer name on the background. Kinda like in the same way that windows
displays "Safe Mode" in the four corners when you go into safe mode, though
only really want it in one corner (ideally top right).

I remember in win9x you used to be able to do some reg edit which displayed
the version number in the same kind of way.

Any help in this would be great as I don't seem to be able to find anything

Cheers

Phil

[Kaylene/Taurarian]

Show User and Computer Name on Desktop (Windows NT/2000/XP)
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/370/
This tweak will rename "My Computer" to "Username on Computername" making it
simple to determine which computer you are logged on to and which username you
are logged on as.

Show Windows Version on Desktop (All Windows)
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/539/
Early versions of Windows showed the version number on the desktop, this feature
was removed in the released version. This tweak can be used to enable the
feature and allow you to quickly locate which version of Windows is running.

Perhaps one of these is what you're looking for.


"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> Hiya guys, was wondering if you could help me on this one.
>
> I'm wanting to see if you can setup Win2000 and WinXP to display the users
> computer name on the background. Kinda like in the same way that windows
> displays "Safe Mode" in the four corners when you go into safe mode, though
> only really want it in one corner (ideally top right).
>
> I remember in win9x you used to be able to do some reg edit which displayed
> the version number in the same kind of way.
>
> Any help in this would be great as I don't seem to be able to find anything
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil
>
>

[Phil]

Thanks for that, however its not quite what I want.

I actually use the "My Computer tweak" at the moment. However I want to get
rid of that and display the computer name in the same way that the version
tweak displays the version number.

I just want to be able to set it up so that the computer name (and maybe
username) are displayed on the background in the same way that "safe mode"
is, apart from ideally only in one corner.

Thanks for your help anyway though




"Kaylene/Taurarian" >
wrote in message ...
> Show User and Computer Name on Desktop (Windows NT/2000/XP)
> http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/370/
> This tweak will rename "My Computer" to "Username on Computername" making
it
> simple to determine which computer you are logged on to and which username
you
> are logged on as.
>
> Show Windows Version on Desktop (All Windows)
> http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/539/
> Early versions of Windows showed the version number on the desktop, this
feature
> was removed in the released version. This tweak can be used to enable the
> feature and allow you to quickly locate which version of Windows is
running.
>
> Perhaps one of these is what you're looking for.
>
>
> "Phil" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hiya guys, was wondering if you could help me on this one.
> >
> > I'm wanting to see if you can setup Win2000 and WinXP to display the
users
> > computer name on the background. Kinda like in the same way that windows
> > displays "Safe Mode" in the four corners when you go into safe mode,
though
> > only really want it in one corner (ideally top right).
> >
> > I remember in win9x you used to be able to do some reg edit which
displayed
> > the version number in the same kind of way.
> >
> > Any help in this would be great as I don't seem to be able to find
anything
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
>

[Kaylene/Taurarian]

Sorry it wasn't quite what you were looking for.....
Kaylene

"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for that, however its not quite what I want.
>
> I actually use the "My Computer tweak" at the moment. However I want to get
> rid of that and display the computer name in the same way that the version
> tweak displays the version number.
>
> I just want to be able to set it up so that the computer name (and maybe
> username) are displayed on the background in the same way that "safe mode"
> is, apart from ideally only in one corner.
>
> Thanks for your help anyway though
>
>
>
>
> "Kaylene/Taurarian" >
> wrote in message ...
> > Show User and Computer Name on Desktop (Windows NT/2000/XP)
> > http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/370/
> > This tweak will rename "My Computer" to "Username on Computername" making
> it
> > simple to determine which computer you are logged on to and which username
> you
> > are logged on as.
> >
> > Show Windows Version on Desktop (All Windows)
> > http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/539/
> > Early versions of Windows showed the version number on the desktop, this
> feature
> > was removed in the released version. This tweak can be used to enable the
> > feature and allow you to quickly locate which version of Windows is
> running.
> >
> > Perhaps one of these is what you're looking for.
> >
> >
> > "Phil" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hiya guys, was wondering if you could help me on this one.
> > >
> > > I'm wanting to see if you can setup Win2000 and WinXP to display the
> users
> > > computer name on the background. Kinda like in the same way that windows
> > > displays "Safe Mode" in the four corners when you go into safe mode,
> though
> > > only really want it in one corner (ideally top right).
> > >
> > > I remember in win9x you used to be able to do some reg edit which
> displayed
> > > the version number in the same kind of way.
> > >
> > > Any help in this would be great as I don't seem to be able to find
> anything
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

[Nick Burns]

Can you just make the screen the way you want and then have it come up as a
background screen. One for each user when they log in.



"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> Hiya guys, was wondering if you could help me on this one.
>
> I'm wanting to see if you can setup Win2000 and WinXP to display the users
> computer name on the background. Kinda like in the same way that windows
> displays "Safe Mode" in the four corners when you go into safe mode,
though
> only really want it in one corner (ideally top right).
>
> I remember in win9x you used to be able to do some reg edit which
displayed
> the version number in the same kind of way.
>
> Any help in this would be great as I don't seem to be able to find
anything
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil
>
>

[Phil]

Not really - have got about 80 users



"Nick Burns" > wrote in message
...
> Can you just make the screen the way you want and then have it come up as
a
> background screen. One for each user when they log in.
>
>
>
> "Phil" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hiya guys, was wondering if you could help me on this one.
> >
> > I'm wanting to see if you can setup Win2000 and WinXP to display the
users
> > computer name on the background. Kinda like in the same way that windows
> > displays "Safe Mode" in the four corners when you go into safe mode,
> though
> > only really want it in one corner (ideally top right).
> >
> > I remember in win9x you used to be able to do some reg edit which
> displayed
> > the version number in the same kind of way.
> >
> > Any help in this would be great as I don't seem to be able to find
> anything
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
>
>

[Nick Burns]

That would take a bit of time. Later on.

"Phil" > wrote in message
...
> Not really - have got about 80 users
>
>
>
> "Nick Burns" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Can you just make the screen the way you want and then have it come up
as
> a
> > background screen. One for each user when they log in.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Phil" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hiya guys, was wondering if you could help me on this one.
> > >
> > > I'm wanting to see if you can setup Win2000 and WinXP to display the
> users
> > > computer name on the background. Kinda like in the same way that
windows
> > > displays "Safe Mode" in the four corners when you go into safe mode,
> > though
> > > only really want it in one corner (ideally top right).
> > >
> > > I remember in win9x you used to be able to do some reg edit which
> > displayed
> > > the version number in the same kind of way.
> > >
> > > Any help in this would be great as I don't seem to be able to find
> > anything
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>