Windows 7 - System Support Information

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This will show you how to customize your Windows 7 System properties window by adding a logo, manufacturer, model, hours, phone, and website support information of your choice.

• How to Change the Windows 7 Log On Screen Background
• How to Add OEM Information in Windows 7

1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press Enter.

2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

3. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation

4. To Add a Logo Image -
NOTE: The logo must be a BMP image file and cannot be bigger than 120x120 pixels in size. The logo must stay in the location specified by you in step 4D below for it to continue 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 above)
NOTE: To undo this, right click on Logo and click on Delete and on 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\Seven_Forums.bmp

5. 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 and on OK to confirm.

C) Right click on Manufacturer and click on Modify.

D) Type in a manufacturer name (ex: Shawn Brink) and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

6. To Add a Model Number -

A) In the right pane, right click on a empty area and click on New and String Value. (see screenshot below)

B) Type in Model and press Enter.
NOTE: To undo this, right click on Model and click on Delete and on OK to confirm.

C) Right click on Model and click on Modify.

D) Type in a your computer's model number and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

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 on Delete. Click on OK to confirm.

C) Right click on SupportHours and click on 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 on Delete. Click on 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)

9. To Add a Support Website URL 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 on Delete. Click on OK to confirm.

C) Right click on SupportURL and click on Modify.

D) Type in your support URL web address and click on 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.

10. Close Regedit.

11. Close and reopen the System window to see your changes.