Remove all Watermark on desktop.

Such as "Evaluation Copy", "For testing purpose only", "Test Mode".

Version: 0.8, 05/09/2008

Support: Windows Vista /Server 2008 /Windows 7, 64bit(x64) / 32bit(x86)
All Service Pack & all language of Windows.

Author: deepxw
E-mail: deepxw#126.com
Blog: http://deepxw.lingd.net
http://deepxw.blogspot.com (English)

It is a universal patch. Without language limited, Supports all language of

windows!
Without limited of Service Pack.

This tool provides two ways to remove the watermark.

* The default method, modify user32.dll.mui. This method is safe.

In 64-bit Vista / Windows 7, It needs Re-Build MUI cache, this will take a few
minutes, please wait.

* Method 2: modifies user32.dll. 100% remove all watermark. (Run program with
argument "-enforce")

But don't use Method 2 in Windows 7 6956 or later version.

It likes a unknown bug in these version of Windows.
Any modification with user32.dll in Windows 7 6956 will cause application fail to
run in compatibility mode.
Windows 7 server / Vista is no problem.

Notes:
1) Can operate in normal mode. Do not need to enter safe mode.

It is recommended to ensure that system files is the original files without

modification. Sometimes, This patch may not be able to identify those files which
have already been modified.

2) Choose the corresponding patch based on you Windows:

For 32bit(x86): RemoveWatermarkX86.exe
For 64bit(x64): RemoveWatermarkX64.exe

3) Require administrator rights. Right-click the exe file, select Run as

Administrator.

4) Enter "Y" to confirm patch.

"user32.dll.mui" will be backup as \windows\system32\en-
US\user32.dll.mui.backup.
The string "en-US" depends on system language.

5) After patch, restart computer to take effect.

6) If "Test Mode" still exists on the desktop after log-off/reboot, you need to
rebuild MUI cache.
Open RemoveWatermark, enter "R".
Waiting for the completion of rebuild, and then restart the computer to take
effect.
7) Command line / argument usages:
-silent Patch in silent mode.
-view View the string of user32.dll.mui, don't patch file.

History:

2008.11.04 V0.2
Test in Windows Vista SP2 16497 / Windows 7 M3 6801, OK.

2008.12.10 V0.3
+ Add support argument "-silent" to patch in silent mode.
Test in Windows 7 6956, OK.

2009.01.17 V0.4
+ Support modifies user32.dll.mui to remove watermark string.
* The default method, from modify user32.dll, change to modify user32.dll.mui.

Test in Windows 7 7000, OK.

2009.03.14 V0.5
* Remove the last space of string.

2009.03.31 V0.6
+ Add a option to rebuild MUI cache.
* Modify message table.
Test in Windows 7 6.1.7068.0, OK.

2009.05.09 V0.8
+ In Windows 7 beta version, remove the string "This copy of Windows is not
genuine".

Test in Windows 7 6.1.7100.0, OK.