Make Windows 7 Welcome You With A Custom Voice Message (Must Try)
Posted October 13, 2010 – 7:04 pm in: Windows 7 GuidesIt’s a well-known fact that Windows 7 comes with a set of sound scheme packages and one can easily change the default sound scheme with a custom one. We also know that one can easily enable or disable the default startup sound.
Now, if you would like to make your PC welcome you with a simple voice message, we have a simple way to do that. Of course, you can go for the harder way of changing the default startup sound. But users who would like to make it simple can follow the steps given below.
1. First copy the following code in a notepad and then save the file with any name but the the file should be in .vbs extension. Of course, you can the customize the message with your own words. In this example, you can replace the words “Hello IntoWindows! Welcome back to your computer. Have a nice day” with a custom message.
Dim speaks, speech
speaks=”Hello IntoWindows! Welcome back to your computer. Have a nice day”
Set speech=CreateObject(“sapi.spvoice”)
speech.Speak speaks
2. Now move the previously saved .vbs file to the Startup folder present in your Windows 7 drive:
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
If you can’t see the AppData folder under your UserName folder, you can make it visible by changing the Folder Options settings. Follow our how to show folders in Windows 7 guide to see the hidden AppData folder.
3. You are done! Simply reboot your folder to hear the cool welcome message just after the logon sound.
Thanks to Ricky and Technology Inspired for this info.
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18 Comments
Just tried it on Windows 7 64bit, and it doesn’t work, even running the script will not play any sound.
works fine on windows 7 64 bit edition.
maybe your a retard
people like you who run into problems with a simple task like this should only buy xboxes !
@bob: No need to insult other visitors. A more productive thing would be to indicate why it may not be working.
@Nathan: I just tested it and like bob indicated it does work. Try copying out the text example above and make sure that the file has a .vbs extension to it. When you run it then it should work. If that doesn’t work then Text to Speech may not be working properly or installed. Things to try to resolve.
Option 1:
1. Click Start.
2. Type “change text to speech settings” in the search
3. An item for that should appear right away.
3a. If it does great. Proceed to #4
3b. If it doesn’t then Text to Speech is likely broken or not installed. Unfortunately I don’t know a way to repair that.
4. Voice Selection has one item by default (Microsoft Anna) Is it there?
4a. If it is then proceed to #5
4b. If it is missing then the speech synthesis files appear to be missing for some reason. I don’t know of a way to resolve that.
5. Try playing a sample sentence. Do you get playback here?
5a. If you do then it is working properly. Double check your vbs file
5b. If not then it is still broken somewhere.
Please note that the Screen Reader accessability in Windows 7 uses the Text to Speech functions as well so if Text to Speech is broken then the Screen Reader would be as well.
Uh…Bob…your comment…”your” a retard….wouldn’t that be *you are* or *you’re*….we’ll wait while you wipe the egg off and begin your apologies.
We’re here to help each other, and asking questions is how you learn. If he hadn’t asked a question THAT would be stupid.
@Klingonwork
thanks for the lesson, you rock: revised for you:
Works fine on windows 7 64 bit edition.
Maybe you’re a retard
People like you who run into problems with a simple task like this should only buy Xboxes!
I think the chap understood it regardless of the grammar errors.
I’m sure the English lesson is appreciated
Try to run the script first (double click it will do)
Hello Admin. the script you have used was originally created by me in July. Don’t know where you got hold of it but I would certainly like you to link to my blog which is the source of this trick and script or I will be forced to take legal action.
If you do a quick Google search you will come to know that this script was exist way back in 2008 only. So, who is the original scripter?
I do not Know, but I created this when I was learning VBS in July 2009, you can bet on that.
And as an additional note, I did Google it now and all the results are from September and October 2010!
So that solves the problem of original scripter!
Admin, please delete my earlier comments.
With regard to the original scripter, I am the one ;but where exactly you saw it published in 2008. This was first published on my blog here as you can clearly see.
And as you have said, I have been searching google for over 3 hours now and still couldn’t find anything older than september 2010, this trick was used by every blog after it was first sold by a person named Ayush Gupta on Screamables, from where it was copied to many of the blogs. Now, with regard to this trick, I happen to be the founder of this and request you to please acknowledge it.
Please add a link back to the original post.
Thank You,
Akhilesh Sharma
tweakandtrick.blogspot.com
Here you go:
http://www.online-tech-tips.com/fun-stuff/make-your-computer-talkspeak-what-you-type/
The above guide was for XP and your guide is for Windows 7. What’s your take on this?
I got it working i copied and pasted the above into notepad but u need to type the ” in again as the font on the website is different to notepad font it will show error like line 2 char 8 or something if this is the case. Thanks it works well =D
you all have to replace the quotation marks by yourself and it will work
hi
i have tried this but it show as an error message when restart the system it shows a message.
line: 2
char: 8
error: invalid character
code: 800A0408
source: Microsoft VBscript compilation error
only i have replaced it with my name. it isd:::
Dim speaks, speech
speaks=”Hello satya Welcome back to your computer. Have a nice day”
Set speech=CreateObject(“sapi.spvoice”)
speech.Speak speaks
please reply sir fast
@Admin: Akhilesh Sharma is a bit of a fraud and scammer. He’s picked up hints and tips from all over the net and stuck them on his blog. He’s taken some info from the youtube howtos but not bothered giving credit to the people he stole the ideas from. I see the cheeky sod is claiming to have invented text to speech, or at least a small manipulation of text to speech. Tell him to piss off.
Thanks for the info, works perfectly once the quote marks are replaced.