How To Add An OEM Logo To Vista System Properties
I believe that some of you’ve came across an OEM hardware logo displayed on Windows System Properties window, particularly on those branded workstations / laptops.
Of course, being able to display an OEM logo in Windows System Properties has little or zero benefits to most general users (except for advertisement by hardware manufacturers)
However, you might just want to have some fun, to impress your superior, to show off a little Windows skills, etc, then you might wanted to know how to add a picture or logo in Windows Vista SP1 System Properties window.
For demo, this screenshot shows how the OEM logo and related information are shown in Vista SP1 System Properties window (specifically, this window is just known as System window, that you could open up with Windows + Pause hotkey or right-click Computer follow by clicking Properties menu):
How to add an OEM logo or image to Vista SP1 System Properties window?
Prepare your own OEM logo or image, cut / crop it to 120×120 pixel and save it as BMP file format (a.k.a. Bitmap file format).
Next, save this 120×120 BMP file to %windir%\system32 folder as OEMLogo.bmp, i.e.
Now, open up Windows Registry Editor,i.e.
Browse to this Registry path
(If you can’t find the OEMInformation key, right-click the CurrentVersion key, select New followed by Key option and name the new Key as OEMInformation)
While at the OEMInformation key, right-click on the right-pane, select New followed by String Value to create these Registries as “String Value” type:
Double-click each of those Registries and enter the text descriptions, as show in this screenshot:
However, you might just want to have some fun, to impress your superior, to show off a little Windows skills, etc, then you might wanted to know how to add a picture or logo in Windows Vista SP1 System Properties window.
For demo, this screenshot shows how the OEM logo and related information are shown in Vista SP1 System Properties window (specifically, this window is just known as System window, that you could open up with Windows + Pause hotkey or right-click Computer follow by clicking Properties menu):
How to add an OEM logo or image to Vista SP1 System Properties window?
Prepare your own OEM logo or image, cut / crop it to 120×120 pixel and save it as BMP file format (a.k.a. Bitmap file format).
Next, save this 120×120 BMP file to %windir%\system32 folder as OEMLogo.bmp, i.e.
copy YourLogo.bmp %windir%\system32\OEMLogo.bmp
Now, open up Windows Registry Editor,i.e.
- Click the Vista Orb (Vista Start button)
- Type
regediton the Start Search textbox and press ENTER - Click the regedit.exe link shown in the Program list
Browse to this Registry path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation
(If you can’t find the OEMInformation key, right-click the CurrentVersion key, select New followed by Key option and name the new Key as OEMInformation)
While at the OEMInformation key, right-click on the right-pane, select New followed by String Value to create these Registries as “String Value” type:
Logo – the full path of OEMLogo.bmp, i.e. C:\windows\system32\OEMLogo.bmpManufacturerModelSupportURLSupportHoursSupportPhoneDouble-click each of those Registries and enter the text descriptions, as show in this screenshot:
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thanks this works a treat due to my pc is a an old rm school computer
CoolLLL thanks for the tip!!!
It doesn’t work with my windows 7 :(
The Manufacturer etc works…only the logo one…which i fancy more
Back..It works…even with 125×125 :) thank you
This option can also be automated using a answerfile (unattend.xml) and WDS for automated deployment for company deployment.
Use the WAIK for windows 7, open the catalog and install.wim thats located on the Windows 7 DVD using SIM and locate the Component {ARCH}_Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup > OEMInformation.
Add it to the OOBE (Out of the box experience) System pass and configure it with the settings you like.
Next create an answerfile by saving the selected options to a file called unattend.xml.
Add the boot.wim and install.wim from the windows 7 dvd to the WDS instance.
Next add the unattend.xml file created with SIM to the install.wim using the properties view of that .wim image.
;-)
Chris, thank you for sharing this.
Nice one!
it works ! great dude thanks for the trick
When i open “my computer” then click properties it display “page failed to load”…can you give me solution for this…hope someone can help me….my OS is Windows 7 Ultimate Build 7600
Make sure it’s an 24bit .bmp, otherwise it won’t work.
The LOGO Doesn’t work… others are perfect
@Zaxotoes: Open the logo in paint. At the bottom it shows the size, in pixels, of the picture. Resize it to where it is 125 by 125 and make sure you save it as a bitmap image. Then it should work.