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Three or four years ago I somehow changed my computer manufacturer and model information whilst dual booting multiple operating systems on my PC. Now whenever I run msinfo32 (System Information) it shows the Manufacturer and Model as Apple Computer, Inc and MacPro1,1.

Where does Windows get this information and how can I revert these fields back to something sensible? I built the PC myself so there is technically no Manufacturer or Model name.

I found a related question based on which I tried changing the relevant values in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System but the values reverted after rebooting the PC. I also tried using WMIC (Windows Management Instructions Command-line) with the command wmic computersystem set manufacturer="System manufacturer" but on rebooting that also hasn't worked.

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WMIC .. the I stands for instrumentation, not instructions.. and in this case, it is not going to help you.

Steer yourself to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation and edit away.

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/add-change-oem-information-windows