Why won’t Windows play the startup and shutdown sounds?

4 thoughts on “Why won’t Windows play the startup and shutdown sounds?”

1. Corey C says:

   May 23, 2010 at 11:05 pm

   You can adjust what sounds your computer makes from the Control Panel. I made some .wav files one time with Sound recorder off of my favorite cd. When ever i would boot up it played a cool little clip i cut.

   Remember: Start; Control panel; Sounds and audio devices. Click the sounds tab in there and you can adjust what sounds your pc makes.

   Are your speaks on??

2. generallee_dukes says:

   May 23, 2010 at 11:05 pm

   This sounds like a problem I had in the past with my computer,
   you could try reinstalling you sound drivers and seeing if that works.
   Just really try that, but I am not really promising anything, but you could try that for a possibility

3. False Pretense says:

   May 23, 2010 at 11:05 pm

   Open your Control Panel > Sound and Audio Devices > Sound Schemes > Windows Default

   Hope it helps

4. Dunbar Pappy says:

   May 23, 2010 at 11:05 pm

   Possibly your ‘media’ file has been misplaced/deleted.
   (filepath: ‘c’ drive>Windows>Media)
   If you’re not really missing the lame Windows sounds, suggest you go to this site for free .wav files to replace them.
   http://www.wavsource.com/
   Clean site; no virus/spyware issues.
   As to the intermittent/selective audio operation; next Microsoft update you get, click the ‘Custom’ button (not the ‘Express’); this will give hardware & software updates specific to your unit (vs. Windows OS updates only)…that may resolve some of the issue.
   Good luck.

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