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How to Add a Logo and Support Information to Vista
Published by Brink
12-13-2007
| | How to Add a Logo and Support Information to Vista Information | | This will show you how to customize your System properties window by adding a logo and any support information of your choice. |  | NOTE | | To see this, right click on Computer (Start menu) and click Properties, or open the Control Panel (Classic View) and click on System. |  | RELATED LINKS: EXAMPLE: Before NOTE: See After example at the bottom of the tutorial also.  Here's How:1. Open the Start Menu. 2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter. 3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt. 4. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation 5. To Add a Logo Image - NOTE: The logo must be a BMP image file and should not be bigger than 120x120 pixels in size. The logo must stay in the location specified in step 5D to be used, so store it somewhere it will not get deleted.A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and String Value. (See screenshot below) 
B) Type Logo and press Enter. (See screenshot below) NOTE: To undo this, right click on Logo and click on Delete. Click OK to confirm.
C) Right click on Logo and click on Modify. 
D) Type in the full path of the logo (BMP file) location and click on OK. (See screenshot below) EXAMPLE: C:\Windows\System32\VistaX64_logo.bmp  6. To Add a Manufacturer Name -A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and String Value. (See screenshot below)
B) Type Manufacturer and press Enter. NOTE: To undo this, right click on Manufacturer and click on Delete. Click OK to confirm.
C) Right click on Manufacturer and click on Modify. 
D) Type in a name and click on OK. (See screenshot below) EXAMPLE: Shawn Brink  7. To Add Support Hours -A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and String Value. (See screenshot below)
B) Type in SupportHours and press Enter. NOTE: To undo this, right click on SupportHours and click Delete. Click OK to confirm.
C) Right click on SupportHours and click Modify. 
D) Type in your support hours and click on OK. (See screenshot below) EXAMPLE: 24 Hours - 7 Days a Week  8. To Add a Support Phone Number -A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and String Value. (See screenshot below)
B) Type SupportPhone and press Enter. NOTE: To undo this, right click on SupportPhone and click Delete. Click OK to confirm.
C) Right click on SupportPhone and click on Modify.
D) Type in a phone number and click on OK. (See screenshot below) EXAMPLE: None 9. To Add a Support Website Address -A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and String Value. (See screenshot below)
B) Type SupportURL and press Enter. NOTE: To undo this, right click on SupportURL and click Delete. Click OK to confirm.
C) Right click on SupportURL and click Modify.
D) Type in the URL web address and click OK. (See screenshot below) NOTE: In System, it will be a URL link that says Online Support, but will go to the address you typed in. EXAMPLE: http://www.vistax64.com  10. Close Regedit. EXAMPLE: After NOTE: To see the changes, right click on Computer (Start menu) and click Properties, or open the Control Panel (Classic View) and click on System. If this was open, close it and reopen it to see the changes. 
That's it,
Shawn |  Published by | | | Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas, USA
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03-26-2008
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| | 1337 spammer | Re: Support Information Another kewl one Shawn | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 RC CPU Intel Q6600 Quad Core 2.4 Ghz Motherboard Dell 0TP406 Memory 4 X 1 GB DDR2 Kingston 800 Mhz Graphics Card Nvidia 8800 GT 512 MB Monitor(s) Displays Dual Dell 22" Widescreen Screen Resolution 3360x1050 Hard Drives 320 GB Internal Main
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03-26-2008
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| | Administrator Vista x64 Ultimate SP2 Texas, USA | Re: Support Information Thank you Joe. I'm glad that you like it.
Shanw | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Vista x64 Ultimate SP2 CPU Core2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB Motherboard Gigabyte X48-DQ6 Memory 8 GB (4x2) DDR2 PC2-8500 1066 MHz Patriot Extreme Graphics Card BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC 512MB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889A Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 28" Hanns-G HG281DJB and 17" eMachines E17T4 Screen Resolution 28" 1920x1200 and 17" 1280x1024 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU Antec NeoPower 500 Watt Case Tagan El-Diablo Full Tower Cooling 250 mm Front, 360 mm Side, stock CPU, 120 mm SiLenX Rear Hard Drives 64GB Patriot SSD (v2)
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04-12-2008
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 | Re: Support Information This is awesome and useful! Thanks for the tuts!! | My System Specs | |
04-12-2008
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| | Administrator Vista x64 Ultimate SP2 Texas, USA | Re: Support Information Your welcome Ginza.
Shawn | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Vista x64 Ultimate SP2 CPU Core2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB Motherboard Gigabyte X48-DQ6 Memory 8 GB (4x2) DDR2 PC2-8500 1066 MHz Patriot Extreme Graphics Card BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC 512MB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889A Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 28" Hanns-G HG281DJB and 17" eMachines E17T4 Screen Resolution 28" 1920x1200 and 17" 1280x1024 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU Antec NeoPower 500 Watt Case Tagan El-Diablo Full Tower Cooling 250 mm Front, 360 mm Side, stock CPU, 120 mm SiLenX Rear Hard Drives 64GB Patriot SSD (v2)
750GB Samsung HDD HD753LJ SATA 32MB Internet Speed 3382 kb/s Download and 312 kb/s Upload Other Info Creative WebCam Instant
05-11-2008
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| | Newbie | Re: Support Information Thanks for the tutorials!!! I just spent a good portion of my day going through all of the tutorials that you have posted so far and they has improved my computer tremendously!
Keep up the great work,
Tim | My System Specs | | OS Vista Ultimate 32bit SP1
05-11-2008
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| | Administrator Vista x64 Ultimate SP2 Texas, USA | Re: Support Information Your welcome Tim, and welcome to Vista Forums.
I'm happy to hear that they have helped you.
Shawn | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom OS Vista x64 Ultimate SP2 CPU Core2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB Motherboard Gigabyte X48-DQ6 Memory 8 GB (4x2) DDR2 PC2-8500 1066 MHz Patriot Extreme Graphics Card BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC 512MB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889A Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 28" Hanns-G HG281DJB and 17" eMachines E17T4 Screen Resolution 28" 1920x1200 and 17" 1280x1024 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU Antec NeoPower 500 Watt Case Tagan El-Diablo Full Tower Cooling 250 mm Front, 360 mm Side, stock CPU, 120 mm SiLenX Rear Hard Drives 64GB Patriot SSD (v2)
750GB Samsung HDD HD753LJ SATA 32MB Internet Speed 3382 kb/s Download and 312 kb/s Upload Other Info Creative WebCam Instant
07-03-2008
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| | Beacon of Happiness Vista™ Ultimate x64 Turnhout, BE | Re: Support Information Hehe, since I'm a huge Portal fan, I made this | My System Specs | | OS Vista™ Ultimate x64 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Motherboard ASUS P5B-E Plus Memory 4GB Kingston ValueRAM DDR2-667 Graphics Card ASUS EN8800GT 512 Sound Card Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer Monitor(s) Displays Packard Bell Maestro 190W Screen Resolution 1440x900 @ 75Hz Keyboard Logitech G15 V1 Mouse Razer Copperhead Tempest Blue PSU Xilence Power 600W Gaming Edition Case Coolermaster Centurion 534 Black Cooling Standard Coolermaster Case Fans + Standard Intel CPU Fan. Hard Drives WesternDigital 200GB 7200RPM + Iomega Desktop HD 360GB 7200RPM Internet Speed 100.0 Mbps | Tutorial Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | Vista Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows Vista", the Start Orb, and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. © Designer Media Ltd Tutorial powered by GARS 2.1.8m ©2005-2006
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