
What is OEM Information?
OEM Information refers to the Original Equipment Manufacturer information that is embedded in the firmware of a computer or device. This information includes details about the manufacturer, model number, product name, and other relevant details related to the hardware.
This information is used by the operating system and other software to identify the computer or device and to provide drivers or updates specific to the hardware. OEM information can also be used by computer manufacturers to brand their devices with their company name and logo.
Users can view OEM information by checking the system properties or system information settings on their computers.
Here are the steps to set OEM information on Windows:
- Open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows key + R.
- Type "sysdm.cpl" in the Run dialog box and press Enter. This will open the System Properties window.
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Click on the "Settings" button under the "User Profiles" section.
- Click on the "Add" button to create a new user profile.
- Enter a name for the new user profile and click on "OK".
- Select the newly created user profile and click on the "Copy To" button.
- In the "Copy To" window, enter "%WINDIR%\System32\oeminfo.ini" in the "Copy profile to" field and click on "OK".
- In the "oeminfo.ini" file, enter the OEM information such as the manufacturer name, model, support URL, and logo.
- Save the "oeminfo.ini" file and close it.
- Close the System Properties window.
- Press the Windows key + Pause/Break to open the System window.
- The OEM information you entered should now be displayed under the "Windows specifications" section.
How to Set OEM Information on Windows XP
- Open Notepad or any other text editor.
- Type the following lines in the text editor
How to Set OEM Information on Windows 7
- Click on the Start menu and type "regedit" in the search box.
- Click on "regedit.exe" to open the Registry Editor.
- Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation
- If the OEMInformation key does not exist, right-click on the "CurrentVersion" key, select "New" and then "Key". Name the key "OEMInformation".
- In the right-hand pane of the Registry Editor, right-click and select "New" and then "String Value". Name the string values as follows:
- Manufacturer: Enter the name of the manufacturer in the "Value data" field.
- Model: Enter the model of the computer in the "Value data" field.
- SupportHours: Enter the support hours in the "Value data" field.
- SupportPhone: Enter the support phone number in the "Value data" field.
- SupportURL: Enter the support URL in the "Value data" field.
- Logo: Enter the path of the logo file in the "Value data" field. The logo file should be in BMP format and its size should be less than 120x120 pixels.
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Open the System Properties window by right-clicking on "Computer" and selecting "Properties".
- The OEM information you entered should now be displayed under the "Windows edition" section.
How to Set OEM Information on Windows 10
- Press the Windows key + Pause/Break to open the System window.
- Click on "Advanced system settings".
- Click on the "Advanced" tab.
- Click on the "Settings" button under the "User Profiles" section.
- Click on the "Add" button to create a new user profile.
- Enter a name for the new user profile and click on "OK".
- Select the newly created user profile and click on the "Copy To" button.
- In the "Copy To" window, enter "%WINDIR%\System32\oeminfo.ini" in the "Copy profile to" field and click on "OK".
- In the "oeminfo.ini" file, enter the OEM information such as the manufacturer name, model, support URL, and logo.
- Save the "oeminfo.ini" file and close it.
- Close the System Properties window.
- The OEM information you entered should now be displayed under the "Device specifications" section in the Settings app.
- Click on the Start menu and type "regedit" in the search box.
- Click on "regedit.exe" to open the Registry Editor.
- Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation
- If the OEMInformation key does not exist, right-click on the "CurrentVersion" key, select "New" and then "Key". Name the key "OEMInformation".
- In the right-hand pane of the Registry Editor, right-click and select "New" and then "String Value". Name the string values as follows:
- Manufacturer: Enter the name of the manufacturer in the "Value data" field.
- Model: Enter the model of the computer in the "Value data" field.
- SupportHours: Enter the support hours in the "Value data" field.
- SupportPhone: Enter the support phone number in the "Value data" field.
- SupportURL: Enter the support URL in the "Value data" field.
- Logo: Enter the path of the logo file in the "Value data" field. The logo file should be in BMP format and its size should be less than 120x120 pixels.
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Open the System Properties window by right-clicking on "This PC" and selecting "Properties".
- The OEM information you entered should now be displayed under the "Device specifications" section in the Settings app.