Changing System Graphics and Info

Sovereign · November 27th, 2006

Ever want to change the graphic that displays when you open the System Control Panel?

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

Code:

;   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).

garetjax · November 27th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sovereign

Ever want to change the graphic that displays when you open the System Control Panel?

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

Code:

;   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).

That is the slickest mod to an OS I have ever seen. If these forums had reputation points, I'd be sending you a ton. Nice find! =)

Panda Man · November 27th, 2006

indeed. I loved running on a hacked/modded windows environment. Makes you feel special!

Zambini · November 27th, 2006

Do you have to restart ur PC to have the graphic take effect?

**One4yu2c** · November 27th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zambini

Do you have to restart ur PC to have the graphic take effect?

Nope!

garetjax · November 27th, 2006

What are the chances of really borking your system up using this mod?

**One4yu2c** · November 27th, 2006

Slim to none, assuming you don't muck with other files in the Windows/System32 directory.

drew and not u · November 27th, 2006

Woot!
I had problems making it work at first. One4 pointed out that it usually only works if you put in the OEMINFO.ini as well. Worked for me!

**One4yu2c** · November 27th, 2006

I love doing this when I build and/or fix someone's PC. Here's what I have on mine:

stevensonmat2 · November 27th, 2006

Oh, thats nice.

November 27th, 2006	#1
Sovereign Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 74	Changing System Graphics and Info Ever want to change the graphic that displays when you open the System Control Panel? 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 Code: ; 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).

November 27th, 2006	#3
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November 27th, 2006	#4
Zambini Level 2 College Student Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. Mere du SantaCruz Posts: 2,103 Blog Entries: 1	Do you have to restart ur PC to have the graphic take effect?

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November 27th, 2006	#8
drew and not u 4GHz or Bust Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: A different kind of Green Computing Posts: 2,119	Woot! I had problems making it work at first. One4 pointed out that it usually only works if you put in the OEMINFO.ini as well. Worked for me!

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