OEM Info Tool is a little tool that allows you to add or modify the OEM information you see when you open the System Properties window. It works on Microsoft Windows Vista, 7 and 8.
What does OEM Info Tool do?
When you buy branded personal computers which come pre-installed with Windows, the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) like Dell, Sony, etc. puts in the OEM information, thereby branding the Windows PC. This branding includes logo of the OEM, the support web site along with other information. But when you install Windows yourself from the Windows DVD, this OEM information is never set. This information is absent from the System Properties window. You can use the OEM Info Tool to add or modify this OEM information. You can put in any information you like, setting your personal picture as logo.
Using OEM Info Tool
First of all download the OEM Info Tool from the Downloads section. Extract the ZIP archive to any folder of your choice. OEM Info Tool comes separately both for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems. If you have 32-bit Windows, then double-click on OEMInfo32.exe. If you have 64-bit Windows, then double-click on OEMInfo64.exe.
Backup and Restore
If you have already set OEM information yourself or your OEM has set the information, then OEM Info Tool will show this information on the startup. In this case, it as highly advised that you backup your original information before making any changes. To make a backup of your current settings, select File → Backup. If later you want to restore the settings from the backup, you can choose File → Restore.
Adding and Modifying
You can use a free image editing program like IrfanView or Picasa to edit your image file and make a 120 x 120 pixel.bmp version of it for use as logo in your system properties windows. Next, to change Windows 10 system properties logo screens with your customized logo file, it’s most convenient to place your bitmap logo file in your Windows 10 systems folder (usually c: windows), since that is the location where system properties logo files are generally placed. Only OEM customized versions of Windows 10 have these files. If you used installation image from Microsoft, then these information will be missing. However, I managed to obtain these files after long search. You'll find them in this topic with information about files locations. Please let me know, if you need files for ThinkPad devices - I can.
If you have not set any OEM information previously, then OEM Info Tool will show up with all fields blank. You can add any information you want. You must fill all the fields and choose a logo file before you can save the changes. OEM Info Tool supports unicode, so you can type in any language that you prefer – the information does not have to be in English.
To choose a logo file, click on the button labeled Browse Logo. Alternatively, you can select from menu File → Browse Logo. OEM Info Tool supports many types of images like BMP, JPEG, PNG, GIF etc. Ideally, the logo file should be 120×120 pixels in size but OEM Info Tool can resize the larger images to proper size automatically.
After you have filled all the text fields and chosen a logo, click on the button labeled Change to save the information. Alternatively, you can choose from menu File → Change to save the information. After saving the OEM information, you will have to close and reopen the System Properties to see the changes. To open the System Properties window, press the key combination Windows Key + Pause. In Windows Vista/7, you can also right-click on Start Menu → Computer and select Properties to open the System Properties window.
You can see the System Properties window for Windows 8 Pro 64-bit in the above picture. The OEM logo picture has been set using the OEM Info Tool. You can open System Properties window by using the hotkey Win + Pause. Alternatively, you can also right-click on Computer in Windows Explorer and select Properties from the right-click menu.
The OEM information is also shown in the Help and Support section as can be seen in the above picture. To view the OEM information in the help and support section, press the hotkey Win + D to switch to the Windows Desktop and then press the F1 key. When the Help and Support window opens up, click on the Contact Support link to view the OEM information.
Windows 10 allows you to add, edit or remove OEM Support Information. It is special information which can be added by the hardware vendor to display his logo and name, PC model, support phone number, support URL and operating hours. This information is visible in the System -> About page in Settings and in System Properties in the classic Control Panel.
Today, we will see how to edit, add or remove this OEM Support Information in Windows 10. The whole data is stored in the Registry, so you can customize it easily. The OEM logo is a *.bmp file which is also easy to create or replace.
Here is an example of OEM Support Information set in Windows 10. In System Properties it looks as follows:
In Settings, it looks the same information except for the logo.
To Change or Add OEM Support Information in Windows 10, do the following.
Open Registry Editor and go to the following Registry key
Tip: You can access any desired Registry key with one click.
If this key do not exist, then just create it.
Here you can create one of the following string values. Note: If you want to omit some portion of the information from the OEM Support Information text block, you can remove the appropriate parameter.
Manufacturer - this string value stores the vendor's name. Specify the desired text you want see in the Manufacturer section.
Model - this string value stores the model of your PC.
SupportHours - this string value can be used to specify the support hours you want to be displayed.
SupportPhone - this string value specifies the OEM telephone number to call for support.
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Note: The value data of SupportHours and SupportPhone is limited to 256 characters and shouldn't be longer.
SupportURL - this string value stores a link to the vendor's web site. It will be shown as the 'online support' link.
Logo - the string value 'Logo' should contain the full path to the BMP file which represents the logo of the PC vendor. The image should fit the following requirements.
- Dimensions: 120x120 pixels.
- Color depth: 32 bit.
- Format: *.BMP file.
Here you can download a sample Registry file which you can open with Notepad and customize according to your personal preferences.
You can save your time and use Winaero Tweaker instead. It comes with the following feature:
You can download it here: Download Winaero Tweaker.
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That's it.
Change Oem Logo In Windows 10
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