Remove Windows 7 Watermark (For Testing Purposes Only, Evaluation Copy & Test Mode on Desktop)
Windows 7 has imprinted the desktop with several watermark that will appear if the condition warranted, similar to Windows Vista. For example, “For testing purposes only” will appear if the user installs a beta or RC copy of Windows 7, “Evaluation copy” if the operating system installed is not activated yet, “Test Mode” when enabling the testsigning mode (allow non-CA signed self-signed certificate to be used), “Safe Mode” when booting into Safe Mode, and etc.
It’s possible to remove and delete the watermark from Windows 7 desktop, by using the hacking technique published by My Digital Life that modify user32.dll.mui file to remove watermark strings. People who doesn’t have the skill, technical knowledge or patient to do the job themselves can download the following watermark removal script instead.
Note that each Windows 7 Watermark Removal Script only supports a specific build version of Windows 7. Please download the correct version to ensure proper deletion of watermark for clean desktop.
Update: Remove Watermark universal desktop watermark remover is a universal watermark patcher that supports all versions and languages of Windows, including 32-bit and 64-bit.
Download Remove7Watermark.exe – mirror (for Windows 7 Build 7000)
Download Remove7Watermark.exe – mirror (for Windows 7 Build 6956)
Run the Remove7Watermark.exe as administrator. Restart the computer to make the change effective after successful patching. The script only supports English (en-US) Windows 7.
Tip: If the batch script above doesn’t work, try out Remove Watermark automated patches, which supports all languages and all Windows versions.
When running, the script will install a patched version of user32.dll.mui after making the backup of original user32.dll.mui to user32.dll.mui in %systemdrive%\User32Backup\ folder and user32.dll.mui.bak in %windir%\System32\en-US\ foder. So, to uninstall the patch and reset or restore the watermark, just copy or rename back the file to original location or name.
There is another hack to remove Send Feedback link on the title bar of all windows in Windows 7.
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May 27th, 2009 06:25
Don’t work, donwloaded twice, took ownership and elevated permission for “user 32″ in both system 32 and Wow64, then ran as administrator. Still says “must run with admin rights”
UAC is always turned off.
Useless trash hopefully not a virus.
May 4th, 2009 13:49
oh btw you dont just drag it over the water mark. you have to drag it over the wm and then let go. its best if you work right to left and keep moving it back and forth till the whole thing is gone
May 4th, 2009 13:46
Way more simple
I was playing around with the recycle bin and found out that if you put the recycle bin over the far right side of the watermark and then drag it away it will remove some of it. well i kept at it and removed the hole thing within 8 seconds using the trash can. the only thing that will bring it back up is a refresh of the desktop or restarting your computer. way simple and fast to do
March 10th, 2009 17:09
Dude… fuck you. This god damn patch just crashes the machine. My machine now locks up every time I start it. I restored user32.mui. Didn’t help. It does some other crazy shit.
Seriously guys… save yourself the headache. DO NOT INSTALL THIS TRASH.
February 25th, 2009 05:01
Hello!
i have version 7022, what do you think i gonna do? please help!
February 10th, 2009 16:06
Michgauty
try this if this is what you mean
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp
January 31st, 2009 08:19
[...] file found on your Windows folder. So what I recommend you do is download this utility (found via My Digital Life) that will take care of everything for you – notice however this is only meant to work with Windows [...]
January 24th, 2009 02:22
Hi There,
Several days ago I installed Windows 7 on my machine. When I installed it, I choose Upgrade instead of CUSTOM (Big mistake). Now I would like to remove Windows 7 and get back to Vista Pro.
Before Vista Pro I had Windows XP Pro. The problem I have with Vista is an upgrade version. I don’t have the full version.
Anybody could help me on this? I’m looking for an uninstall procedure
Thank you,
Michgauth
January 19th, 2009 06:26
[...] found on your Windows folder. So what I recommend you do is to download this utility (found via My Digital Life) that will take care of everything for you – notice however that this is only meant to work with [...]
January 17th, 2009 11:12
[...] remove the desktop watermark, run this tool. (Works only with Windows 7 Build 7000 (BETA 1)) VN:F [1.0.9_379]please wait…Rating: 0.0/5 (0 [...]
January 15th, 2009 12:30
I don’t know why people are having problems with this? It worked sooo easy and fast and now no watermark! Thanks!
January 15th, 2009 11:27
[...] glitch. So, there you have it. There are a couple of other things you can do, like removing the watermark from the desktop. And disabling the feedback tool. Feel free to use those links, or search out your own [...]
January 14th, 2009 12:36
I’m using Windows 7 build 7000 x86, and using the depositfile mirror, it downloads and runs fine for me. Thanks!
January 14th, 2009 06:16
[...] complaining that I had done this along with a hack to remove the testing text on the bottom right (Link here should you wat to try it). Not really had a chance to push this thing to death but from what I have read – it is much faster [...]
January 14th, 2009 05:44
64 bit version wont let me run as admin…32 bit works perfect. any solutions?
January 13th, 2009 11:11
This is not working for me in Windows 7 Beta 7000 (64 bit).
You must run this program with admin rights
I did, right click on file and run as administrator.
January 13th, 2009 09:52
Clamwin claims this exe includes a trojan. I noticed after I ran it. Should we stay away?
January 13th, 2009 00:24
It worked fine form me, I don’t know why but now everytime i launch a windows explorer window, the system color(border around windows, taskbar color) changes to black. So I’m gonna revert the patch now
January 12th, 2009 10:15
Does Not Work Don’t Waste Your Time!!
January 12th, 2009 09:42
Like other people have pointed out, running as administrator doesn’t seem to make a difference; it won’t work either way.
January 12th, 2009 06:50
[...] Verjetno bosta tiste, ki si boste namestili zgoraj omenjen operacijski sistem na svoj mlinček, zbodli v oči naslednji dve stvari: watermark (tekst spodaj desno) in send feedback link, ki se bo uštulil na vsako okno. Še dobro, da se da ti dve nadležni stvari odstraniti. Kako? Poglejte si na naslednjih povezavah. Odstranimo Watermark (klik) [...]
January 11th, 2009 02:49
yeah even when I right click to run as administrator it says you need to have admin rights. I have UAC disabled too…
January 10th, 2009 20:57
[...] found on your Windows folder. So what I recommend you do is download this utility (found via My Digital Life) that will take care of everything for you – notice however this is only meant to work with Windows [...]
January 10th, 2009 15:42
Doesn’t work. Says you must be an administrator even when you run as admin.
January 6th, 2009 01:52
[...] Copy” watermark imprinted on a or all corner of desktop. Other than using the batch script watermark auto patcher to replace the user32.dll.mui with patched and watermark strings deleted version, deepxw, the [...]
January 13th, 2009 13:25
It’s just a WinRAR packed exe, likely to be false positive.