73. Add Logo And Support Information
Adding support information and a company logo to
Windows Vista is not as simple as it was in Windows
XP. While you still require the 'OEMLOGO.BMP' file,
everything else is put together in the Windows
registry rather than, as in previous versions,
creating the relevant files and moving them to the
Windows\system32 folder.
While the procedure outlined below does look a
little daunting, it is actually easier to accomplish
than it actually looks, so here goes:
1/ First and foremost you need to create your
company logo. This you can do in
most photo editing or design software, such as
Photoshop, Paint, Paintshop Pro, etc. The important
thing to remember is that the logo size should not
exceed 120 x 120 pixels.
2/ Once your logo has been created save
it as OEMLOGO.bmp and then you are
ready to go to work on the Windows registry.
At this point it is always wise to back up
the registry prior to making any changes: See:
35. Back Up The Registry
3/ Open the registry by Clicking
the Start button then, from the
Start menu, Click All
programs followed by Accessories
and then Run.
4/ In the Run dialog box type:
regedit and press OK.
5/ When the registry opens navigate
to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
6/ Under the CurrentVersion list
look for an entry marked OEMInformation.
If this key does not exist then you will need to
create it as follows: Right Click
the CurrentVersion key and, from
the drop down menu, Click
New followed by Key. In
the Key dialogue box type:
OEMInformation and then Press Enter.
7/ If the OEMInformation key
already exists, Right Click on it
and, from the drop down menu,
Select New followed by
String Value.
8/ In the String Value box type: Logo
and then Press Enter.
9/ Now Right Click on the
Logo key you just created and, from
the drop down menu, select
Modify.
10/ In the Modify box type the
path to your logo file, for example:
c:\user\documents\OEMLOGO.bmp
and then Click the OK button.
11/ Next Right Click on the
OEMInformation key again and Select
New followed by String
Value.
12/ In the String Value box
type: Manufacturer and Press
Enter.
13/ Now Right Click the
Manufacturer key you just created and
Select Modify.
14/ In the Modify box type the
Manufacturer name you wish to use
or your own name, if you wish and then Click the
OK button.
15/ Again Right Click on the
OEMInformation key again and Select
New followed by String
Value.
16/ In the String Value box
type: SupportHours and Press
Enter.
17/ Now Right Click the
SupportHours key you just created and
Select Modify.
18/ In the Modify box type
Your support hours, i.e., Mon - Fri
9am - 5pm and then Click the OK
button.
19/ Again Right Click on the
OEMInformation key again and Select
New followed by String Value.
20/ In the String Value box
type: SupportPhone and Press
Enter.
21/ Now Right Click the
SupportPhone key you just created and
Select Modify.
22/ In the Modify box type
Your support phone number, and then
Click the OK button.
23/ Again Right Click on the
OEMInformation key again and Select
New followed by String
Value.
24/ In the String Value box
type: SupportURL and Press
Enter.
25/ Now Right Click the
SupportURL key you just created and Select
Modify.
26/ In the Modify box type
Your support website URL, and then
Click the OK button.
27/ Finally Close the
Windows registry.
28/ Now Click the Start button
and then Click My Computer.
29/ From the drop down menu,
Click Properties.
30/ In the Properties window
under the System Section you will
see your Logo and other information displayed.