Windows 10 allows users to add, edit or remove OEM support information. This article will show you how to quickly edit OEM information.
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When buying a new computer, you can see OEM support information. This information includes computer model, manufacturer logo, support URL and other details. On Windows 10 you can easily see this OEM support information on the Settings page and in the System Properties window.
Windows 10 allows users to add, edit or remove OEM support information. These are special information that hardware vendors can complement by displaying their logo, name, computer model, support phone number, URL and time zone support.
Before proceeding with the steps, you must first see what information you can edit, add or remove on OEM support information.
- Logo image.
- Manufacturers Name.
- Model name.
- Support for time zones.
- Support URL.
- Support phone number.
Edit OEM support information on Windows 10
Step 1:
First, select the Windows icon, then enter regedit there. This is to quickly display Cortana and similar commands as Best match.
Step 2:
On the list of search results, click regedit (Run command) .
Step 3:
If the UAC window appears, click Yes .
Step 4:
On the Registry Editor window, navigate to the key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionOEMInformation
Step 5:
At the OEMInformation key, in the right pane, right-click any space, then select New =>String Value .
Step 6:
Follow the steps to create a String value for each support information.
Step 7:
Next, double-click on String value and enter the value in the Value data box. Below is the Value data value for each support information:
Manufacturer
Assign any name you want to see in the Manufacturer section in the Value data box. Then click OK .
Model
Enter your computer model in the Value data box.
SupportHours (support time zone)
Assign an hour frame to the Value data box that you want to display with SupportHours.
SupportPhone (support phone number)
Enter a phone number in the Value data box.
Note:
Both SupportHours and SupportPhone limit 256 characters only.
SupportUrl
Enter the URL in the Value data box and it's an OEM-supported website.
Logo
You have to make a few requests to edit the logo that supports OEM.
1. Images cannot be larger than 120 x 120 size.
2. Color depth (color depth) - 32 bit.
3. Image file must be in .BMP format.
Therefore in the Value data frame, enter the full image file path. Select OK to make the edits.
Next, open Settings =>System =>About and in the right pane, find Support . In the Support section, all the OEM support information that you edit will be displayed there.
Also open Control Panel , then select System and the OEM information you edit will be displayed there.
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Good luck!
Windows 10 allows you to add, edit or remove OEM Support Information. It is special information which can be added by the hardware vendor to display his logo and name, PC model, support phone number, support URL and operating hours. This information is visible in the System -> About page in Settings and in System Properties in the classic Control Panel.
Today, we will see how to edit, add or remove this OEM Support Information in Windows 10. The whole data is stored in the Registry, so you can customize it easily. The OEM logo is a *.bmp file which is also easy to create or replace.
Here is an example of OEM Support Information set in Windows 10. In System Properties it looks as follows:
In Settings, it looks the same information except for the logo.
To Change or Add OEM Support Information in Windows 10, do the following.
Open Registry Editor and go to the following Registry key
Tip: You can access any desired Registry key with one click.
If this key do not exist, then just create it.
Here you can create one of the following string values. Note: If you want to omit some portion of the information from the OEM Support Information text block, you can remove the appropriate parameter.
Manufacturer - this string value stores the vendor's name. Specify the desired text you want see in the Manufacturer section.
Model - this string value stores the model of your PC.
SupportHours - this string value can be used to specify the support hours you want to be displayed.
SupportPhone - this string value specifies the OEM telephone number to call for support.
Note: The value data of SupportHours and SupportPhone is limited to 256 characters and shouldn't be longer.
SupportURL - this string value stores a link to the vendor's web site. It will be shown as the 'online support' link.
Logo - the string value 'Logo' should contain the full path to the BMP file which represents the logo of the PC vendor. The image should fit the following requirements.
Windows Oem Key
- Dimensions: 120x120 pixels.
- Color depth: 32 bit.
- Format: *.BMP file.
Here you can download a sample Registry file which you can open with Notepad and customize according to your personal preferences.
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You can download it here: Download Winaero Tweaker.
That's it.
Change Windows Oem Info
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