Thursday, November 5, 2009

How to Customize Windows XP's General tab

It’s easy to customize Windows XP’s General tab in the System Properties dialog box with your support contact information and your company’s logo or personal logo by using Notepad. 

1. Launch Notepad and type the following text, replacing the dummy information shown here with your own: 

[General]
Manufacturer=Pradeep's Computers
Model=1234567
[Support Information]
Line1=Call 123-12345 for technical support
Line2=Call 123-12345 for technical support
Line3=Call 123-12345 for technical support
Line4=Call 123-12345 for technical support
Save the file in the C:\Windows\System32 folder as Oeminfo.ini.
To add your logo to the General tab, create a 256-color BMP file that is 96 by 96 pixels in size.
SSave the file in the C:\Windows\System32 folder as Oemlogo.bmp.

After you create the files, you can check the results immediately by pressing [Windows][Break]. This will quickly bring up the System Properties dialog box.

Note: This tip applies to Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional.

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