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<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><strong>Question:</strong></p> <div> <p><br>We have successfully customized our Windows Agent icons in the system tray. Is there also any way we can re-brand the Agent-related name & icon in Add/Remove programs?</p> </div> <p> </p> <div> <p><strong>Answer:</strong></p> <p>These elements can be changed via the following registry keys for v6-based and above installed Windows Agents but first:</p> <ul><li> <p>Changing the Display name of the Windows Agent in Add/Remove Program</p> <ul><li> <p>For K2 v6-installed Agents</p> <ul><li> <p>On x86 32-bit Machines<br><br>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KA<14 Random Generated digits>]</p> </li> <li> <p>On x64 64-bit Machines<br><br>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KA<14 Random Generated digits>]</p> <p>"DisplayName"="Kaseya Agent" <---- Change this "Kaseya Agent" to your desired text here.</p> </li> </ul></li> </ul></li> <li> <p>Changing the Display icon of the Windows Agent in Add/Remove Program</p> <ul><li> <p>For K2 v6-installed Agents</p> <ul><li> <p>On x86 32-bit Machines<br><br>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KA<14 Random Generated digits>]</p> </li> <li>On x64 64-bit Machines<br><br>[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\KA<14 Random Generated digits>]</li> <li>1. Create up to a 48 x 48 desired .ico file.<br>2. Place this icon file into an appropriate & desired directory on the managed machine (ie.: C:\kworking\icon.ico).<br>3. In RegEdit, navigate to the hive path specified above, and create a new String Value here called "DisplayIcon" if not already present.<br>4. For this string's data field, enter the full path for this icon file (ie.: C:\kworking\icon.ico).</li> </ul></li> </ul></li> </ul><div> <p> </p> <p><strong>Additional Information:</strong></p> <p>See this KB Article for how to change the Kaseya Windows Agent Service Name & Description:</p> <p> </p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.kaseya.com%2Fkb%2Fw%2Fwiki%2Fchanging-windows-agent-service-name.aspx">http://community.kaseya.com/kb/w/wiki/changing-windows-agent-service-name.aspx</a></p> <p> </p> </div> <p><strong>Applies To:</strong></p> <div> <p>Kaseya Windows Agents</p> </div> </div> </article> </main>