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Old 05-21-2003, 04:21 PM   #1
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On the General tab in System Properties how do i change what it says for Computer: and the picture (so i can get those dam Tiny or Pacard bell logos off and get the default one back)? Do i need to edit the reg or can i use somthing like Twiek UI?

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Old 05-30-2003, 04:14 AM   #2
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www.virtualplastic.org was running a tutorial on this

It is altered with oeminfo.ini and oemlogo.bmp in c:\windows\system32\

Just found it: http://www.virtualplastic.org/html/logo_tab.html

Any problems then post back

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Thanks ill check that out
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Old 05-30-2003, 06:55 PM   #4
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Hey, that's pretty cool, Jim! I always wondered if you could change that.
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I tried it. It only took me a few minutes.
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you can change the bootloading screen in 98,too. i used xteq,very good all-round twaker, for it.
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Old 05-31-2003, 04:31 AM   #7
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Ok this thread caused me to stay up until 430 am, cause im doing all kinds of crazy cool fun stuff to my computer. It's nice to be able to personalize your my computer properties box when it's a home build computer! Highly reccomended!
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