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Tutorial: Remove Evaluation Watermark from Desktop, Works in RC1 AND RC2 - Links updated!

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bytesurfer View Member Profile	Sep 17 2006, 08:09 PM Post #1
Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 7-September 06 Member No.: 109657	The RC1 watermark in the right corner is set by user32.dll.mui. The user32.dll.mui file is situated in your '\Windows\System32\xy-XY' folder (accordingly to your installed language): on english based systems in 'en-US', german = 'de-DE' [, ...]. Here are 2 solutions to stop this Watermark being displayed: I.) Modify user32.dll.mui by yourself (for instance with ResourceTuner or similar programs) or II.) Replace original user32.dll.mui with a patched one QUOTE I.) You intend to modify the file by yourself? Ok, let´s start! [1.] Create a folder 'C:\user32dll', switch to your '\Windows\System32\xy-XY' folder and copy the user32.dll.mui to your new folder. [2.] Start ResourceTuner (or a similar program) and navigate to 'c:\user32dll\user32.dll.mui'. In the treeview panel expand 'String', open Item #45 and modify the strings like in the image below. Item #45 restune_str45.jpg ( 69.82K ) Number of downloads: 6018 Do the same for Item #46 and #47. restune_str46.jpg ( 30.49K ) Number of downloads: 2840 restune_str47.jpg ( 34.39K ) Number of downloads: 2660 [3.] After completing all changes save the file and quit ResourceTuner. That´s all about the modding part.. Now, we want to attach the modified user32.dll.mui to our System. [4.] In your '\Windows\System32\xy-XY' folder right-click to user32.dll.mui, click on Properties from the contextual menu select the Security tab. attention.png ( 5.14K ) Number of downloads: 411 Notice: Before you are able to change the permission settings you have to get ownership of the user32.dll.mui file! [5.] Click on the Advanced button. Click on the Owner tab; change your settings and get ownership of that file. Now you can edit the permission settings on the Security tab to get full access. Click the OK button to apply your changes. [6.] Rename the user32.dll.mui to user32.dll.mui.bak. [7.] Copy our modified user32.dll.mui to 'Windows\System32\xy-XY', Reboot and Enjoy! ---------------------------- II.) Download the modified user32.dll.mui and run steps 4.-7. Download English Version Download French Version Download German Version I thank Lost SOul™ & Nesquix from www.aeroxp.org/board discovering this tweak in the English and French Version of user32.dll.mui in RC1. © 2006 Lost SOul™ & Nesquix The German Version is modified by myself. © 2006 ByteSurfer This post has been edited by bytesurfer: Oct 31 2006, 01:23 PM

LLXX View Member Profile	Sep 17 2006, 08:29 PM Post #2
MSFN Junkie Group: Banned Posts: 3399 Joined: 4-December 05 Member No.: 81511 OS: none	After reading this I was wondering if it is possible to put a watermark on XP's desktop...

EchoNoise View Member Profile	Sep 17 2006, 08:30 PM Post #3
Defender of the Penguin Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Brisvegas Member No.: 51416	Is this legal? But good tip anyways!

bytesurfer View Member Profile	Sep 17 2006, 08:39 PM Post #4
Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 7-September 06 Member No.: 109657	QUOTE (LLXX @ Sep 18 2006, 04:29 AM) After reading this I was wondering if it is possible to put a watermark on XP's desktop... Who said something about XP??? This Tutorial is written for Windows Vista RC1. And it works! ScrShot.jpg ( 55.5K ) Number of downloads: 1397

Skyfrog View Member Profile	Sep 17 2006, 11:39 PM Post #5
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 10-September 03 Member No.: 6372	Thanks very much, I was looking for a way to turn this off. QUOTE (LLXX @ Sep 17 2006, 09:29 PM) After reading this I was wondering if it is possible to put a watermark on XP's desktop... Yes, I believe TweakUI has this option.

MagicAndre1981 View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 01:25 AM Post #6
after Windows 7 GA still Vista lover :) Group: Members Posts: 1519 Joined: 28-August 05 From: Germany Member No.: 70718 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	great thanks

N1K View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 02:17 AM Post #7
MCSA W2K, MCDST Group: Patrons Posts: 1430 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Velika Gorica Member No.: 29679 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	I can't download English version of the patch.

kartel View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 03:00 AM Post #8
Cartel Member Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Hope, BC Member No.: 76930 OS: Windows 7 x64	Sweet!! Now how about that security icon? I killed it in services but it remains

N1K View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 03:59 AM Post #9
MCSA W2K, MCDST Group: Patrons Posts: 1430 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Velika Gorica Member No.: 29679 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	QUOTE (kartel @ Sep 18 2006, 10:00 AM) Sweet!! Now how about that security icon? I killed it in services but it remains Go to Windows Security Center and disable choose not to monitor Virus protection..

bledd View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 04:50 AM Post #10
msfn is a friend of mine! Group: Normal Sponsors Posts: 1727 Joined: 24-March 04 From: Wales Member No.: 16512	QUOTE (N1K @ Sep 18 2006, 10:59 AM) QUOTE (kartel @ Sep 18 2006, 10:00 AM) Sweet!! Now how about that security icon? I killed it in services but it remains Go to Windows Security Center and disable choose not to monitor Virus protection.. yup and LLXX, tweakui can put windows version on desktop

kartel View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 05:58 AM Post #11
Cartel Member Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Hope, BC Member No.: 76930 OS: Windows 7 x64	did that.............

N1K View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 06:07 AM Post #12
MCSA W2K, MCDST Group: Patrons Posts: 1430 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Velika Gorica Member No.: 29679 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	QUOTE (kartel @ Sep 18 2006, 12:58 PM) did that............. Start the service and than disable monitoring of the Virus protection..

kartel View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 06:18 AM Post #13
Cartel Member Group: Members Posts: 542 Joined: 18-October 05 From: Hope, BC Member No.: 76930 OS: Windows 7 x64	I'm blind..... This post has been edited by kartel: Sep 18 2006, 06:20 AM

Skyfrog View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 11:27 AM Post #14
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 10-September 03 Member No.: 6372	QUOTE (N1K @ Sep 18 2006, 03:17 AM) I can't download English version of the patch. Yeah, the link didn't work for me either so I took the address of the French version and removed FR from the file name. It worked, here is the English link: http://eoxus.free.fr/files/RC1_desktop_tag_patch.rar

N1K View Member Profile	Sep 18 2006, 11:55 AM Post #15
MCSA W2K, MCDST Group: Patrons Posts: 1430 Joined: 2-September 04 From: Velika Gorica Member No.: 29679 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	QUOTE (Skyfrog @ Sep 18 2006, 07:27 PM) QUOTE (N1K @ Sep 18 2006, 03:17 AM) I can't download English version of the patch. Yeah, the link didn't work for me either so I took the address of the French version and removed FR from the file name. It worked, here is the English link: http://eoxus.free.fr/files/RC1_desktop_tag_patch.rar Thx

neo View Member Profile	Sep 24 2006, 06:32 AM Post #16
Microsoft® MVP Group: Members Posts: 1249 Joined: 31-March 06 From: India Member No.: 92414 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	Any idea to removw "Evalution copy"watermark from desktop in windows xp x64 edition and windows 2k3 server R2 123.jpg ( 17.46K ) Number of downloads: 305 Please help.... //Ramesh// This post has been edited by neo_matrix.rs: Sep 25 2006, 11:09 AM

iCrash View Member Profile	Sep 25 2006, 07:55 PM Post #17
Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 25-September 06 Member No.: 111319	QUOTE (LLXX @ Sep 17 2006, 10:29 PM) After reading this I was wondering if it is possible to put a watermark on XP's desktop... Download TweakUI from Microsoft.com. Click General then scroll down and select "Show Windows version on desktop"

LLXX View Member Profile	Sep 25 2006, 11:34 PM Post #18
MSFN Junkie Group: Banned Posts: 3399 Joined: 4-December 05 Member No.: 81511 OS: none	QUOTE (neo_matrix.rs @ Sep 24 2006, 07:32 AM) Any idea to removw "Evalution copy"watermark from desktop in windows xp x64 edition and windows 2k3 server R2 123.jpg ( 17.46K ) Number of downloads: 305 Please help.... //Ramesh// and @ the post below that one, I figured it out - it's a registry key called PaintDesktopVersion.

neo View Member Profile	Sep 25 2006, 11:55 PM Post #19
Microsoft® MVP Group: Members Posts: 1249 Joined: 31-March 06 From: India Member No.: 92414 OS: Vista Ultimate x86	QUOTE (iCrash @ Sep 26 2006, 07:25 AM) QUOTE (LLXX @ Sep 17 2006, 10:29 PM) After reading this I was wondering if it is possible to put a watermark on XP's desktop... Download TweakUI from Microsoft.com. Click General then scroll down and select "Show Windows version on desktop" "paintdektopversion" reg key also no any help about this . i have already done any more....

Spooky View Member Profile	Sep 26 2006, 05:35 AM Post #20
Friend of MSFN Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 12-November 03 Member No.: 9394	Why bother to remove the watermark at this time anyway. You just have to do it again and again for each build, and then its going to go away anyway when Vista goes RTM. Besides, there is no need to modify any files to do this, its a registry entry change. This post has been edited by Spooky: Sep 26 2006, 05:39 AM

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