About changing Windows Version !

[amit_talkin]

is it possible to change windows version shown by right clicking MY COMPUTER?? for example below

can we change the name of "service pack 1" to any other name..like "unattended windows xp" or etc...??

which file is responcible to show windows version???

[BoardBabe]

I really have no idea, but maye if you have a look at

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]

Edited February 4, 2006 by BoardBabe

[amit_talkin]

hmmm...let me see that!! anyway...but thanks for such a nice reply!

[BoardBabe]

Sure, good luck

Try changing the values "Microsoft Windows XP" and "Service Pack 1/2" and reboot, maybe it does the trick, or maybe not

[Bilou_Gateux]

regjump "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion"

/v "CSDVersion" /t REG_SZ /d "Service Pack 2"

/v Value Name

/t Type

/d Value Data

you can change Value Data to another string. I haven't check if it works on Full bloated Windows XP but it works on Windows XP Embedded.

[BoardBabe]

Bilou_Gateux: I don't see how this is different from my post above?

[RogueSpear]

This method should work fine for most purposes. I never checked to see if it actually changed the reading in the dialog box in the screen shot above, but I have to do this whenever I install a proprietary application for one of my clients. The installer will not install on XP Gold or XP SP2. It wants XP SP1

[amit_talkin]

i have tried it..but still windows shows older version as SP1!!! well..i think file responsible for checking windows version is "VER.DLL" located into "WINDOWS/SYSTEM" directory...i have tried to modify it with reshacker..but it cant modify it!! how can we modify it??

[xpmaniac4ever]

Hexedit sysdm.cpl

(I mean, modify with Resource Hacker)

Edited February 5, 2006 by xpmaniac4ever

[shooter468]

Hexedit sysdm.cpl

Thanks alot!

[amit_talkin]

ummm....i have tried to modify "Sysdm.cpl" but there isnt anything that can change system version!! what abt "ver.dll"??

Edited February 5, 2006 by amit_talkin

[xpmaniac4ever]

@amit_talkin : I thought you only wanted to change what is displayed in System Properties (sysdm.cpl) not the way programs "see" the Windows version.

[amit_talkin]

no no...i want to change windows version shown in system properties.....as it is showing in screen shot that it is Service pack 1!! i want to change that line!!

[xpmaniac4ever]

As I said, modify the sysdm.cpl file with Resource Hacker !! Look in String Table if that file, modify it to fit your needs, and save it !

[Innocent Devil]

reshack sysdm.cpl

goto string table entry 12

here u can change the "Professional"

entry 13

here u can change the "Version 2002"

for more also refer winbrand.dll

there u can change MCE or TPC names