Choose the option Sounds. If a check box saying "Play startup sound" is there and checked, then uncheck it. Open Windows Explorer. Windows 7: Go to "Organize" menu and select "Folder and search options". Then go to the "View" tab and search for the check box saying "Hide extensions for known file types".
If checked, uncheck it. Windows 8: Go to "View" menu and select "Folder and search options" last one. Then go to the "View" tab and search for the check-box saying "Hide extensions for known file types". Open it and paste the code exactly, not even one change including 'Enter the source. Run strCommand, 0, True. Rename the file as "something" and instead of "txt" in the end, replace it as "vbs" with the dot before "vbs".
Next time when you start your computer, the new sound will play. Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered. To edit the file source, right click that VBScript file and choose "Edit".
Now you can change it in the code. Helpful 1 Not Helpful 0. If the sound is not playing, re-check the code. Check whether the source file's path is exactly correct or not.
Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published. Right click on the imageres. Right click on your desktop , and click on Paste.
Navigate to and select the imageres. Just substitute what you have instead in the steps below. Right click on and click on Replace Resource. Navigate to and select the. NOTE: This. For example, move or copy the. If you move or delete this. Under Resource Name , type Under Resource Language , type Click on the Replace button. Click on File and Save , then close Resource Hacker. Check to make sure that the Play Windows Startup sound is checked in Sound so that it is turned on.
Windows 8 is a different beast altogether and pretty much all the startup and shutdown sounds are disabled by default. This is because Windows 8 sports a new fast boot hybrid boot that cuts down on the boot time significantly. There are two problems with Windows Even if you enable the sounds, the fast boot procedure bypasses all sounds.
In order to hear the sounds, you have to perform a full shutdown of your system. Even performing a restart will result in the sounds not playing. Change the value from 1 to 0. You should now be able to open Sound from Control Panel and see the items listed without having to restart or log off.
You will also need to check the Play Windows Startup sound box because it will be unchecked for sure in Windows 8. Next, you have to download the startup sound changer program mentioned above and run that to replace the actual Windows logon sound. However, you still have the extra step of enabling the sounds in the first place in Windows 8 using the registry. Lastly, you have to perform a full shutdown in Windows 8 in order to hear the login sound when you startup.
In order to perform a full shutdown in 8. If you try to shut down using the Start Screen or by going to the Charms bar and clicking on power button, it will perform a hybrid shut down and not play the sound. Here are screenshots so you know exactly what will not work. If you have any questions, post a comment.
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