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How to change the start up sound

Anonymous
2011-01-12T19:54:53+00:00

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Is there a way to change the startup sound?

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-14T19:11:52+00:00

    In Windows 7, the actual startup sound is built-in and can't be changed. However, as a workaround, you can uncheck Play Windows Startup sound on the  Sounds tab, and change the sound for the  Windows Logon event in the list.

    Tim De Baets

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-01-13T08:11:30+00:00

    Hi,

    You may try this:

    a.    Open Audio Devices and Sound Themes by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Hardware and Sound, and then clicking Sound.

    b.    Click the Sounds tab, and then, in the Program list, select the event whose sound you want to change.

    c.    Under Sounds, click the sound that you want to associate with the event. If the sound you want to use isn't listed, click Browse to locate it.

    “Change computer sounds”:  http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Change-computer-sounds

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-03-10T16:08:20+00:00

    Hello to all you who whant to change the startup sound in windows 7

    1. start by making a copy of imageres.dll ( c: windows/system32) and save it somewhere safe2.open command promt (start and search cmd and open as administrator)now typ

    TAKEOWN /F %windir%\system32\imageres.dll && ICACLS %windir%\system32\imageres.dll /GRANT Administrator:F

    (Changes ownership to Administrator and allows full control of imageres.dll)3.go to http://www.bome.com/products/restorator and download a free trial of restorator4. Install and open restorator.5. go to File and open and type in *%windir%\system32\imageres.dll and click open6.*In the left pane expand the WAVE folder.

    In the main pane, you’ll notice one file named 5080.  This is the default start-up sound played when you get to your login screen.

    Right click 5080, and select Assign… > Assign to…

    Choose your preferred start-up sound (.wav) and click Open.

    Now press Ctrl+S to save your changes and quit Restorator 2007.

    The next time you boot your system, you’ll be greeted by the sound you just chose!

    and make sure play windows startupsound box is checked

    hope this helps

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-01-20T15:06:48+00:00

    You're right, that doesn't work either, my apologies. It seems that you can only change the startup sound through a hack. I would strongly recommend against trying it, but the instructions for this hack are at http://hard_look.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-change-startup-sound-for-windows.html . If you want to try it nonetheless, at least make sure that you create a restore point with System Restore first, so you can always roll back in case something goes wrong.

    Tim De Baets

    http://www.bm-productions.tk

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-01-19T21:31:38+00:00

    In Windows 7, the actual startup sound is built-in and can't be changed. However, as a workaround, you can uncheck Play Windows Startup sound on the Soundstab, and change the sound for the  Windows Logon event in the list.

    Tim De Baets

    http://www.bm-productions.tk

    Tried that. When I restart the computer no startup sound.

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