Win7 startup sound - alternate solution

  • Thread starter Dave \Crash\ Dummy
  • Start date
D

Dave \Crash\ Dummy

I didn't feel like messing with the system files to customize my startup
sound, so I came up with an alternate solution. It turned out to be
pretty simple. I just created the HTA file shown below, then put a
shortcut to it in my Startup folder.

'=============StartSound.hta===================
<html>
<body>
<bgsound src="c:\windows\media\close022.wav">
</body>
<script type="text/vbs">
'Size and position to make page "invisible"
window.resizeTo 0,0
window.moveTo 0,-32

'Close page after startup sound plays
tt=setTimeout("parent.close",4000)
</script>
</html>
'==============================================
 
J

John Morrison

I didn't feel like messing with the system files to customize my startup
sound, so I came up with an alternate solution. It turned out to be
pretty simple. I just created the HTA file shown below, then put a
shortcut to it in my Startup folder.
LOL Good on ya'. :)

I had a look at your HTA file but the sound "close022.wav" doesn't exist
on my Windows 7, so I didn't take it any further.

I was more adventurous and used a "Startup sound from Windows ME" to
announce my login to Windows 7 and had no problems.--

John
 
D

Dave \Crash\ Dummy

John said:
LOL Good on ya'. :)

I had a look at your HTA file but the sound "close022.wav" doesn't
exist on my Windows 7, so I didn't take it any further.
No, the whole point was to use the sound of your choice, "Close022.wav"
is the five notes from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," as played
by the mother ship (tuba). I should have explained that you had
to enter your own music choice, but I guess you figured that out:
 
J

John Morrison

No, the whole point was to use the sound of your choice, "Close022.wav"
is the five notes from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," as played
by the mother ship (tuba). I should have explained that you had
to enter your own music choice, but I guess you figured that out:
Thanks for the explanation, I guess I did by using a sound from "Windows
ME" :)
 
P

P. Jayant

I have Windows 7 on the Lenovo Laptop I purchased specifically to get
acquainted with Windows 7 without the hassle of tweaking all the options. It
has Windows Media Player pre-installed and I can play MIDI files with it.
Hope you too have WMP on your system.

P. Jayant
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Top