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Published: September 20, 2019
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Introduction
How many times have you walked up to a system in your office and neededto click through several diagnostic windows to remind yourself ofimportant aspects of its configuration, such as its name, IP address, oroperating system version? If you manage multiple computers you probablyneed BGInfo. It automatically displays relevant information about aWindows computer on the desktop's background, such as the computer name,IP address, service pack version, and more. You can edit any field aswell as the font and background colors, and can place it in your startupfolder so that it runs every boot, or even configure it to display asthe background for the logon screen.
Because BGInfo simply writes a new desktop bitmap and exits, you don'thave to worry about it consuming system resources or interfering withother applications.
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Installation and Use
See Mark's Windows IT Pro MagazinePower Toolsarticle for a primeron using BgInfo. If you have questions or problems, please visit theSysinternals BgInfoForum.
By placing BGInfo in your Startup folder, you can ensure that thesystem information being displayed is up to date each time you boot.Once you've settled on the information to be displayed, use thecommand-line option /timer:0 to update the display without showing thedialog box.
You can also use the Windows Scheduler to run BGInfo on a regularbasis to ensure long-running systems are kept up to date.
If you create a BGInfo configuration file (using the File SaveSettings menu item) you can automatically import and use thosesettings on other systems by adding the /I<path> or/iq<path> command line option.
Using BgInfo
When you run BGInfo it shows you the appearance and content of itsdefault desktop background. If left untouched it will automaticallyapply these settings and exit after its 10 second count-down timerexpires.
Selecting any button or menu item will disable the timer, allowing youto customize the layout and content of the background information.
If you want BGInfo to edit or use a configuration stored in a file(instead of the default configuration which is stored in the registry)specify the name of the file on the command line:
BGInfo MyConfig.bgi
Appearance Buttons
Fields: Selects what information appears on the desktop, and theorder in which it is displayed. For networking fields (NIC, IP, MAC,etc.) a separate entry is created for each network card on the system.Use the Custom button to add special information you define yourself.
Background: Selects the color and/or wallpaper to use for thebackground. If you select the Copy existing settings option thenBGInfo will use whatever information is currently selected by thelogged on user. This option allows end users to personalize theirdesktop while still displaying the BGInfo information.
Position: Selects the location on the screen at which to place thetext. If some items are very long (for example some network card names)you can use the Limit Lines to item to wrap them. The Compensatefor Taskbar position checkbox adjusts the position of the text toensure that it is not covered by the Taskbar. The Multiple MonitorConfiguration button allows you to specify how multiple monitorsattached to a single console should be handled.
Desktops: Selects which desktops are updated when the configurationis applied. By default only the User Desktop wallpaper is changed.Enabling the Logon Desktop for Console users option specifies thatthe wallpaper should be displayed on the logon desktop that is presentedbefore anyone has logged onto the system. On Windows 95/98/ME systemsthe same desktop is used for users and the login screen, so this optionhas no effect. Enabling the Logon Desktop for Terminal Servicesusers option specifies that the wallpaper should be displayed on theTerminal Services login screen. This option is useful only on serversrunning Terminal Services.
Preview: Displays the background as it will appear when applied toyour system.
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Configuration Menu Items
These are options that control how the bitmap is produced, where it islocated and how to import/export settings.
File Open: Opens a BGInfo configuration file.
File Save As: Saves a copy of the current BGInfo configurationto a new file. Once created, you can have BGInfo use the file later bysimply specifying it on the command line, or by using File Open menuoption.
File Reset Default Settings: Removes all configuration informationand resets BGInfo to its default (install-time) state. Use this if youcan't determine how to undo a change, or if BGInfo becomes confusedabout the current state of the bitmap.
File Database: Specifies a .XLS, .MDB or .TXT file or a connectionstring to an SQL database that BGInfo should use to store theinformation it generates. Use this to collect a history of one or moresystems on your network. You must ensure that all systems that accessthe file have the same version of MDAC and JET database supportinstalled. It is recommended you use at least MDAC 2.5 and JET 4.0. Ifspecifying an XLS file the file must already exist.
If you prefer to have BGInfo update the database without modifying theuser's wallpaper you can unselect all desktops in the Desktopsdialog; BGInfo will still update the database.
Bitmap 256 Colors: Limits the bitmap to 256 colors. This optionproduces a smaller bitmap.
Bitmap High Color/True Color: Creates a 16-bit or 24-bit colorbitmap.
Bitmap Match Display: Creates a bitmap with color depth matchingthat of the display. Because the bitmap generated by BGInfo is notupdated when a user changes the display's color depth you may seeunexpected results (especially dithering of the text and background)with some combinations of bitmap and display depth.
Bitmap Location: Specifies the location to place the output bitmapfile. On Terminal Services servers the bitmap should be placed in alocation that is unique to each user.
Edit Insert Image: Allows you to insert a bitmap image into theoutput. Because BGInfo's configuration information is stored in theregistry and Windows limits the size of registry values you mayencounter errors when inserting larger images. On Windows 9x/Me systemsthe limit is 16K, while on NT/2000/XP systems the limit is 64K.
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Command Line Options
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| <path> | Specifies the name of a configuration file to use for the current session. Changes to the configuration are automatically saved back to the file when OK or Apply is pressed. If this parameter is not present BGInfo uses the default configuration information which is stored in the registry under the current user ('HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareWinternalsBGInfo'). |
| /timer | Specifies the timeout value for the countdown timer, in seconds. Specifying zero will update the display without displaying the configuration dialog. Specifying 300 seconds or longer disables the timer altogether. |
| /popup | Causes BGInfo to create a popup window containing the configured information without updating the desktop. The information is formatted exactly as it would if displayed on the desktop, but resides in a fitted window instead. When using this option the history database is not updated. |
| /silent | Suppresses error messages. |
| /taskbar | Causes BGInfo to place an icon in the taskbar's status area without updating the desktop. Clicking the icon causes the configured information to appear in a popup window. When using this option the history database is not updated. |
| /all | Specifies that BGInfo should change the wallpaper for any and all users currently logged in to the system. This option is useful within a Terminal Services environment, or when BGInfo is scheduled to run periodically on a system used by more than one person (see Using a Schedule below). |
| /log | Causes BGInfo to write errors to the specified log file instead of generating a warning dialog box. This is useful for tracking down errors that occur when BGInfo is run under the scheduler. |
| /rtf | Causes BGInfo to write its output text to an RTF file. All formatting information and colors are included. |
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Runs on:
- Client: Windows Vista and higher.
- Server: Windows Server 2008 and higher.