Re: Variable for NAME in start menu?

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It's the environment variable named

%username%

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Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User


"scroskey" <scroskey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F43CB217-E2BC-4D56-A4B1-075661629D90@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I have a utility called bginfo that will display many windows variables on
the desktop. It will display customized variables from a file, reg. setting
etc.

It will automatically display the username, what I am looking for is the
display name. Here is my situation and why I believe it to be the display
name.

I am the network admin at a High school. I have created accounts for
students using their student ID as their username. I have placed the
student's real name in the -display portion of the dsadd user. The usernames
of students are their ID numbers but when they click on the start button
their names show up not the ID number. I would like to know what variable
this name is, or how to find it, so I can have it displayed on the desktop
with the bginfo program. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thank-you in advance.
Scott

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