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    Posted: 21 March 2012 at 7:42pm
I have a custom bginfo that worked perfectly under XP.  When a user logged in, it was automatically started for the user and displayed an icon in the taskbar.  Command used:

c:\windows\bginfo c:\windows\bginfo.bgi /taskbar

We're preparing for a Windows 7 rollout.  We're trying to get it to start the same way in Windows 7. It does launch and puts an icon in the taskbar, but it ALWAYS displays a popup dialog and beeps once even though /popup is NOT used.  I've move all files to another folder outside of C:\Windows thinking it might be a permissions problem, but the beep always occurs with the /taskbar command line option.  If I execute:

c:\tmp\bginfo c:\tmp\bginfo.bgi /nolicprompt /silent /popup

It does not beep.  It's only the /taskbar option that causes it.  Is this a bug?
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Try moving it to \Program Files\BGInfo. That is where we have been using it for the last year without issues. Domain, non-domain machines and standard users (less permissions). -WS
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Any update?
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Looking to deploy BGInfor on Win7 like I have it on XP boxes.  Parms are
<User Name>  <Snapshot Time>
<Host Name>
<IP Address>
Boot Time: <Boot Time>
Memory: <Memory>
OS Version: <OS Version>
Service Pack: <Service Pack>
Volumes: <Volumes>
 
Snapshot Time and Boot Time seem to get overlaid on the bmp starting when I logon the machine for the second time.  This does not happen on XP platform. 
 
Any clues?
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You can customise the the display of BGinfo by clicking on the custom tab and then select new, then play around with the settings...good luck
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/taskbar implies /popup, at least in the current version.
-- Aaron Margosis (Microsoft)
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http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Sysinternals-Administrators-Reference-Russinovich/dp/073565672X
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Hello,

Try bginfo4x: it works with windows xp, windows 7, windows 2003, .... also works with linux and MAC.

It has lots of features, more than you need.

http://bginfo4x.sourceforge.net

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Originally posted by kfeina kfeina wrote:

Hello,

Try bginfo4x: it works with windows xp, windows 7, windows 2003, .... also works with linux and MAC.

It has lots of features, more than you need.

http://bginfo4x.sourceforge.net

Regards.
 

Some Issues:

 

#1 Unfortunately this is way too complicated for the average user or Junior Admin.

#2 Does not support Registry, VBScript, WMI, etc.

#3 Does not work in a Domain with restrictions.

#4 Does not follow Microsoft Standards.

#5 Uses CygWin (many known issues, plus it installs off the root of C: huge no no).

 

Great project and we really thank you for making this. I think when you can overcome some of the issues  above you will have a solid program. Just my two cents, there is no flaming here. -WS
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I have configured a custom settings file in Windows XP that included the IP Address and Subnet Mask.  When I moved this BGInfo and settings file to Windows 7, it put a huge blank multi-line area for these 2 fields and does not show the configured information.  I am configuring my IP Address in Windows 7 as TCP/IP v4.  Is there something else I need to do to make BGInfo show my IP Address and Subnet Mask correctly?  Currently my PC is not connected to any network, but will be at a later date.
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Ok.  A little progress.  I downloaded an updated BGInfo version 4.1.3.  Now my IP Address is no longer blank, but instead is shows "(None)".  However, I have hard-coded my IP Address so it should show one.  Any ideas?
 
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