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desktop watermark on windows 7 final

November 15, 2009 10:23:23 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

I recently got my windows 7 disk for my sager laptop.  I did a clean install and all was good.  A few days ago, the desktop watermark appeated, windows 7 build 7600.  Should that be there?  I suppose I could run the same thing that got rid of that on the beta's, but why did it appear?  Anyone have any ideas, has anyone else seen this?

 

Thanks.

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Reply #1 November 15, 2009 11:54:14 PM
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I don't have a watermark... I don't think it should be there on the release version...

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Reply #2 November 16, 2009 8:54:35 AM
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That is what I thought.  It wasn't there originally, for probably 2 weeks or so.  Then, bam, I booted up one day and there it was.  Not sure if an update possibly did it?  I haven't looked yet at the recent ones I allowed.  I may uninstall those to see if it goes away.

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Reply #3 November 16, 2009 9:00:42 AM
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Have you activated it?

If not I think the version may show on the desktop.

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Reply #4 November 16, 2009 9:53:03 AM
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If you use TuneUp or Iolo Utils or similar type S/W some of them have options to enable show OS version on Desktop.

Otherwise there is a registry hack to enable/disable it here.

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Reply #5 November 16, 2009 9:55:40 AM
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Anyone have any ideas, has anyone else seen this?

Been a while since I played around in XP, but as I recall there was a 'show version on desktop' function somewhere in the options.  It may be that this function is in Win 7 also (not that I've checked/seen it) and possibly it was inadvertantly activated.

That ^ or maybe this v

Have you activated it?

If not I think the version may show on the desktop.

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Reply #6 November 16, 2009 9:55:46 AM
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Run Command Prompt as Administrator. Type: mcbuilder.exe and press "Enter". Wait until process will be finished (it may take about 1 minute). Then reboot your computer...

Hope you will not see the watermark on the desktop.

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Reply #7 November 16, 2009 9:04:27 PM
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It is activated, and I wasn't using any extra programs that I have used in the past.  Not to say that isn't it.  I will poke around, and try what Vad_M said.  Thanks for the input. 

 

I will report back.

 

I also bought the family pack upgrade dvd so I will be installing 7 on a few computers, so I will see if it happens again to me.

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Reply #8 November 18, 2009 11:25:38 PM
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Quoting Ausvet,
reply 4
If you use TuneUp or Iolo Utils or similar type S/W some of them have options to enable show OS version on Desktop.

Otherwise there is a registry hack to enable/disable it here.

 

checked that, already set to 0

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Reply #9 November 18, 2009 11:26:18 PM
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Quoting Vad_M,
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Run Command Prompt as Administrator. Type: mcbuilder.exe and press "Enter". Wait until process will be finished (it may take about 1 minute). Then reboot your computer...

Hope you will not see the watermark on the desktop.

 

Tried this too, nothing.  It sat there a bit, I rebooted, but still there.  Anyone else have a suggestion?

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Reply #10 November 19, 2009 12:44:52 AM
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http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/thread/9d689c72-760a-438c-a655-e5cee6857c3b

 

Does that work?

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Reply #11 November 21, 2009 8:25:17 AM
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Quoting wallstop,
reply 10
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/thread/9d689c72-760a-438c-a655-e5cee6857c3b

 

Does that work?

 

I will give that a shot.  Thanks for all the help, it is appreciated.

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Reply #12 November 23, 2009 10:50:54 AM
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Quoting wallstop,
reply 10
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7install/thread/9d689c72-760a-438c-a655-e5cee6857c3b

 

Does that work?

 

 

That worked perfectly.  Thanks a ton.

 

 

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