Displays Windows version in the lower left corner of the desktop.

Supported OS: Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11

HKey   | HKEY_CURRENNT_USER
Key    | \Control Panel\Desktop
Value  | PaintDesktopVersion
Type   | REG_SZ         | (Windows 9x/Me)
       | REG_DWORD      | (Windows 2000+)
	   | 0 - disabled;
	   | 1 - enabled


Many sources incorrectly state that this entry works on Windows 95 and NT4.

Windows 98/Me

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"PaintDesktopVersion"="1"

Windows 2000 and newer

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000001
11
10
8.1
8
7
Vista
XP
2000
Me
98SE
98

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