Changing System Graphics and Info

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Changing System Graphics and Info

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Windows Vista Method!
Create a registry file (.reg) and edit it to suit your needs.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation]
@=""
"Manufacturer"="Hewlett-Packard"
"Model"="Compaq Presario SR1610IL"
"Logo"="C:\\Windows\\system32\\oemlogo.bmp"
"SupportPhone"="1-600-114772 (Toll free), 0124-2346992 (Toll Number)"
"SupportURL"="http://www.hp.com/in/support"
"SupportHours"="9 AM to 9 PM (Mon-Sat)"
Source

The maximum size for the oemlogo.bmp is 120x120 pixels according to this forum post.] Use at your own risk. Always back up your registry and create a System Restore point before proceeding! I am not responsible for you borking your computer!

Please be aware that this only applies to Windows XP!

I know this could go in the OS forum...but it will get more attention here.

Ever want to change the graphic that displays when you open the System Control Panel?
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That's mine. Create a bitmap file that is no bigger than 172x172 pixels and store it as OEMLOGO.BMP (case sensitive) in C:\WINDOWS\system32. This only works for Windows XP and its variants.

Now, to change the information shown ("Sovereign's Custom|SLI-79GTX 170"), create a file based on this template

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;   Manufacturer and Model are displayed on System.General page
;   Manufacturer is a required field
[general]
Manufacturer=Your Company Name, Inc.
Model=Whatever you want to call your computer


[Support Information]
Line1=Write whatever you want
Line2=on these lines.
Line3=If you want to add more lines
Line4=simply add "Line9," "Line10" etc.
Line5=Capitalization does not matter!
Line6=
Line7=
LINE8=Make sure to leave a space after the last line though! (It doesn't show here although I tried to make it show up...boo on CODE tags)

and save it as OEMINFO.INI in system32.

You're done! I found this at another forum, this is not my own (although the art you see in my logo-space is a compilation of logos from the companies whose parts I use. The only one excluded is Thermaltake).
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Stuck for you sir, I may move it to the OS forum, but for now its fine. Good job.
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that's pretty cool. I think I did that a long time ago on my 98se machine, but had kinda forgotten about it. Thanks for the info.
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thanks, pretty cool hehe
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Nice write up, I always wondered how OEM's modified that.
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Haha very cool, will have to make a nice "Tony Owns You" gif and do this to all my friends pc's
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I'll have to try this when I redo my PC :)
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tonman23 wrote:Haha very cool, will have to make a nice "Tony Owns You" gif and do this to all my friends pc's
Haha I was thinking something similar too. :roll:

So nice to see a way to customize the actual system. And now there's a way to display what a machine contains instead of having to just remember it. =)
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what kind of file to do that?
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to >skierkid450<

read it very cairfully :lol: ... "....OEMLOGO.BMP..." the only format that works...
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And by the way it is not case sensitive... at least in my PC :)
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Right on! Made a logo that I'm going to use on all my builds and service jobs..... Nice touch with the support info, put my phone # in there, etc. Thanks for the post, even though it's been here awhile!
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This is awesome!!! I'm know what I'm doing when I get home!!!
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Here's another cool trick to add custom branding on the lower right corner of the start menu. I got this about a year ago from tweakxp.com. It works great and this seemed like the right place to post this.

Have you used someone's new Hewlet Packard with their OEM version of Windows XP? You've seen that HP has their own icon in the Start Menu, underneath Run, that goes to their Help Site. Now, you can have your icon that does anything you want (website, program, etc) and says anything you want. Basically, you are "branding" Windows XP (Home or Pro), great for if you are a computer builder and sell them, or you just want to make Windows XP your own. It involves Regedit.

1. Start up Notepad and create a new registry file (*.reg) and copy and paste the following into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@="YOUR TITLE HERE"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\DefaultIcon]
@="YOUR ICON HERE"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\InProcServer32]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,68,00,\
64,00,6f,00,63,00,76,00,77,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,00
"ThreadingModel"="Apartment"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance]
"CLSID"="{3f454f0e-42ae-4d7c-8ea3-328250d6e272}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\Instance\InitPropertyBag]
"CLSID"="{13709620-C279-11CE-A49E-444553540000}"
"method"="ShellExecute"
"Command"="YOUR TITLE HERE"
"Param1"="YOUR FUNCTION HERE"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\shellex\MayChangeDefaultMenu]
@=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{2559a1f6-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

2. Edit where it says YOUR ICON HERE to a path to an icon (ex. c:\\icon.ico), it must be 24x24 pixels and in *.ico format. Use double back slash for path names.

3. Edit both places where it says YOUR TITLE HERE to what you want it to say in the Start Menu (ex. Elranzer Homepage).

4. Edit where it says YOUR FUNCTION here to what you want it to do when you click it, it can be anything... your website, a local HTML document, a program, a Windows funtion, whatever your imagination can provide (ex. http://www.elranzer.com).

5. Save this file as brand.reg, double-click it to enter in your information, and refresh Explorer (log off/on) to see it in the Start Menu!! This works in both Home and Professional (and probably 64-Bit Professional) Editions!
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haha I remember this...apparently i still have my ini and bmp files in my non-windows harddrive. I totally forgot to put them back after I formatted. I have a picture of an elk and my rig specs. good times :)
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Re: Changing System Graphics and Info

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any trick for changing the hover color of the start button? I use the Royale Noir theme, and the green start button seems to clash. I would love to change it to black on hover and active. anyone? anyone? bueller?
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Check this out then.....
http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/
Royale noir theme with black start button
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camarokid wrote:Check this out then.....
http://www.istartedsomething.com/20061029/royale-noir/
Royale noir theme with black start button
yes, that is what I have. But when you hover the start button, it changes from Black to bright green (like normal) and when active (start window open) it is dark green, as you can see but just barely, in the screenshots posted.
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Hehe heh ... kinda cool . I'll have to give this a shot . Thx :partyman:
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