Branding Your Vista

[Deactivated Account]

Thanks...

from what i understand you can also do branding of Vista's Media Center.

the info on how to do that can be found below..

Microsoft-Windows-ehome-reg-inf

-The Microsoft-Windows-ehome-reg-inf component specifies settings for Windows Vista? Media Center computers.

Edited March 5, 2007 by dl0711

[ViZioN]

I can't get it to work. When I run the registry file it says it not a registry script. And it wont let me import it either :(

Any ideas?

edit: Fixed I didn't include the 'Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00' line, even though the reg file on the previous page doesn't have it either..? Weird...but it's working now :D

[duke dynamite]

Very useful information! I've been wanting to do this since I installed Vista!

Thanks!!!

[Sniper101]

Thanks for this :) been very useful to me.

[PatriotsM16]

Thanks, that worked !

[synchro]

Thanks! That worked great after i added 'Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00' in the start. :)

[Nicholas-c Veteran]

Image doesnt work for me :(

[riahc3]

Before I do this. how do I undo this?

[Nicholas-c Veteran]

to delete it you can always go into reg edit and delete the entries

[BigKush]

It looks (from everybodies screenshots and from my last install of Vista using this tweak) like this tweak is what is corrupting many people's WEI? Or is it simply a coincidence?

[riahc3]

to delete it you can always go into reg edit and delete the entries

Well a undo reg file would be nice.

[B26354]

Well a undo reg file would be nice.

You can erase the whole OEMInformation key, but this can also do the job..

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation]

"Logo"=""

"Manufacturer"=""

[DELTETHISACCOUNT]

O.o

Removed picture because your Product ID was displayed which should be avoided to protect your copy of Windows - L3thal

[br_]

It looks (from everybodies screenshots and from my last install of Vista using this tweak) like this tweak is what is corrupting many people's WEI? Or is it simply a coincidence?

from what i understand, the problem occurs when you install in the year 2099. (the reason people would do that is because it's part of the most popular crack). anyway, if you do that, you're unable to update the wei data so if it wasn't rated, it'll stay unrated, and if it was and you change hardware, you can't have the rating reflect it.

[BigKush]

Is there any way I can add another line below "Manufacturer" ?

e.g:

Manufacturer: ASUS, NVidia

Builder: Example Company Ltd.

I've tried to simply add it below the Manufacturer line in the registry script as '"Builder"="Example Company Ltd."' however it doesn't add it.

Help a simpleton out, please :D

from what i understand, the problem occurs when you install in the year 2099. (the reason people would do that is because it's part of the most popular crack). anyway, if you do that, you're unable to update the wei data so if it wasn't rated, it'll stay unrated, and if it was and you change hardware, you can't have the rating reflect it.

I've found out recently that this corruption happens when TweakVI is installed. (A default setting affects it) My Vista is most certainly not cracked, even though I may only be able to afford Home Premium currently. ;)

[DoomOlek]

thx for that nice tip

[JakeS]

Is there any way I can add another line below "Manufacturer" ?

e.g:

Manufacturer: ASUS, NVidia

Builder: Example Company Ltd.

I've tried to simply add it below the Manufacturer line in the registry script as '"Builder"="Example Company Ltd."' however it doesn't add it.

Help a simpleton out, please :D

I've found out recently that this corruption happens when TweakVI is installed. (A default setting affects it) My Vista is most certainly not cracked, even though I may only be able to afford Home Premium currently. ;)

From what I've tried only model and manufacturer and logo can be done.

[JakeS]

Guys, To add your oem logo to windows experience index do the following:

Open up regedit

(Start > Run > Regedit)

Find this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winsat\WindowsExperienceIndexOemInfo

Do the following:

Right click in the empty box > New > String Value > Called "Logo"

Edit its contents with:

c:\\windows\\system32\\oobe\\BrandExp.bmp

Create a bmp file with your logo (try to make it short in height) save as bmp 256 colour to C:\Windows\System32\oobe

as "BrandExp.bmp"

Now go to system properties click windows experience index you should now see your logo at the bottem.

Enjoy!

[sebastiaan100]

here's my logoBrand.bmp

[Ninjers]

Is there a way to change the big Vista orb in System Properties?

[GR3EN_CHRONIC]

i cant get this to work...did everything u guys said....it installed the reg file fine..but no pic.....can my pic be smaller then 128x128?

[unL33T]

Yay. Thanks. Now I can make it stop saying my Asus notebook is a Dell :/

[B26354]

Yay. Thanks. Now I can make it stop saying my Asus notebook is a Dell :/

mmmmm, I wonder why... :whistle:

[MediaSoldier]

can i use something other than a bmp? just make it .gif for instance?

[B26354]

can i use something other than a bmp? just make it .gif for instance?

I tried, but it has to be BMP, you just need to convert the file.