How to Set Your Own Support Information in System Properties – Win XP, 2k, 98, ME

This tips is very useful for those who are running computer store or support business. It teach you how to set your own support information in Microsoft Windows System Properties.


Follow the steps below to change the support information in ms windows system properties:-

- Create a file name OEMINFO.INI in your windows system directory (normally is C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM for Ms Windows 95, 98 and ME, C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32 for Windows NT and 2000, C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 for Windows XP)
- Edit the file with notepad and copy the content below
[General]
Manufacturer=ABC Computer Store, Inc.
Model=Intel Pentium xxxxxx
SupportURL=http://support.yourdomain.com/
[Support Information]
Line1=support info for 1st line
Line2=support info for second line
Line3=support info for third line


- The second file is a standard Windows bitmap file (172 x 172 pixels). Once you have your image save it at your window system directory as “OEMLOGO.BMP”. (You can skip this if you do not want to show image or logo)
That’s it. Go to Control Panel => System Properties now and you can see your support information showing.

The Common Internet Error Code

Sometimes you might see these code in your browser.
Check the list the below to understand what’s the code means:-
400 – Bad Request – You probably typed in a URL wrong, the server has no clue what you’re looking for, or you aren’t allowed to have access. Usually, it’s a matter of the URL being typing in wrong. Maybe you mixed upper and lowercase letters or something.
401 – Unauthorized Request – you tried to get to something on the web server you’re not allowed to play with. In other words, you ain’t on the party list.
403 – Forbidden – You can’t access the page. You may not have access (it may require a password), or it may be blocked from your domain.
404 – Not Found – The page you were trying to look at was not found on the server. This is probably the most common error you’ll come across. What has probably happened is that the web page you were going to has been removed or re-named.
500 – Internal error – Usually caused by a CGI error. You fill out a form, but the script used to process it is not working properly.
503 – Service Unavailable – The server may be overloaded, down, or have other similar problems. Try later.