If you use to watch Hollywood Sci -Fi movies, you must saw a scene in which the computer welcomes the user by speaking his name in the computerized voice.This looks quite impressive, but You can easily make your Windows PC to speak a welcome greeting note for you at windows start up.This is very simple and easy to implement trick but when you start your computer in front of your friends or anybody, they will be wondered by listening your name.So If you want to impress your friends with your technical and programming skills,you must try this.This is very cool and interesting trick to impress someone. This article describes exactly how you can make your Computer welcome you in its computerized voice. You can make your Windows based computer say "Welcome to your PC, Username." (i make my computer "Welcome to your PC, Johnelwin").
Make Windows Greet you with a Custom Voice Message at Startup To use this trick, follow the instructions given below:
- Click on Start. Navigate to All Programs, Accessories and Notepad.
- Copy and paste the exact code given below.
Dim speaks, speech speaks="Welcome to your PC, Username" Set speech=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice") speech.Speak speaks
3.Replace User name with your own name.I.e hyperguru
Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Welcome.vbs
Copy the saved file.
Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup **for In Windows XP **
For Windows 8 , Windows 7 and Windows Vista if C: is your System drive. **App Data **is a hidden folder. So, you will need to select showing hidden folders in Folder options to locate it.
to C:\Users{User-Name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Replace {User-Name} with your computer name
Paste the file. Now when the next time you start your computer, Windows will welcome you in its own computerized voice.
Note: For best results, it is recommended to change sound scheme to No Sounds. You can change the sound scheme to No Sounds by following the steps given below:Go to Control Panel.
Then click on Switch to Classic View.
Then Click on Sounds and Audio Devices.
Then Click on the Sounds Tab.
Select No Sounds from the Sound Scheme option.
If you wish to save your Previous Sound Scheme, you can save it by clicking Yes in the popup menu.
Click on OK.
Try it yourself to see how it works. In my personal opinion, this is an excellent trick. Whenever I start my PC in front of anybody and the PC welcomes me, the fellow is left wondering how brilliant a computer do I have.
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