Comments on: How-To: Changing the Windows Vista Startup Sound http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/ Connecting Ideas Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Craig http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-478920 Craig Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:07:41 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-478920 Ha! I'm only 15 and it works perfectly. Somehow, My whole song plays? Its like 2:00mins long =D Ha! I’m only 15 and it works perfectly.

Somehow, My whole song plays?
Its like 2:00mins long =D

]]> By: Custom "Windows logon sound" doesn't play on initial logon http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-469612 Custom "Windows logon sound" doesn't play on initial logon Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:34:27 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-469612 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Joey http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-452836 Joey Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:09:49 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-452836 okay, so I finally discovered a way to replace the .dll file with the new one, for those of you like me who have had no luck with what the others on this blog have said follow these steps after doing everything else, so you should have ownership already; 1.open up msconfig (easy way to do this is open up run [keyboard shortcut windows key + r] and type in msconfig) 2.in the general tab chose selective start up and clear the check box for the system services 3.in the boot tab choose safe mode, I usually use safe mode with networking 4.press apply, then okay, it will ask you to restart, go ahead and restart and when you've restarted replace the file. now, I still have a problem, it will not play the song I chose when it first starts up, but if I lock my computer, when I log back in, it'll play, which is fine cause I don't shut down anyway, I simply hibernate my computer, but this will not completely solve it for those who actually do shut down. okay, so I finally discovered a way to replace the .dll file with the new one, for those of you like me who have had no luck with what the others on this blog have said follow these steps after doing everything else, so you should have ownership already;

1.open up msconfig (easy way to do this is open up run [keyboard shortcut windows key + r] and type in msconfig)

2.in the general tab chose selective start up and clear the check box for the system services

3.in the boot tab choose safe mode, I usually use safe mode with networking

4.press apply, then okay, it will ask you to restart, go ahead and restart and when you’ve restarted replace the file.

now, I still have a problem, it will not play the song I chose when it first starts up, but if I lock my computer, when I log back in, it’ll play, which is fine cause I don’t shut down anyway, I simply hibernate my computer, but this will not completely solve it for those who actually do shut down.

]]> By: Joey http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-452710 Joey Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:16:22 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-452710 okay, I've got the imageres file edited, now how do I replace it, I can't even seem to do it in safe mode, a little help would be nice okay, I’ve got the imageres file edited, now how do I replace it, I can’t even seem to do it in safe mode, a little help would be nice

]]> By: Agnot http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-449313 Agnot Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:08:54 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-449313 Worked for me when I used the permissions instructions provided by WhipsAudio *while in* safemode. Worked for me when I used the permissions instructions provided by WhipsAudio *while in* safemode.

]]> By: TiredMAN http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-425296 TiredMAN Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:11:57 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-425296 Hi, i've spended 2 days on this ' WPF blocking " or " cannot rename this file " problem. Only solution, what had help in my case (im using Windows Vista 64-bit with NTFS file system) was: make Live CD of any newest Linux and boot from it (i've tryed to make Bart Live XP CD, but the system file protection was still enabled), and from Live booted Linux you'll be able to replace this Vista system protected file (imageres.dll) Hope, that help. TM Hi,

i’ve spended 2 days on this ‘ WPF blocking ” or ” cannot rename this file ” problem. Only solution, what had help in my case (im using Windows Vista 64-bit with NTFS file system) was: make Live CD of any newest Linux and boot from it (i’ve tryed to make Bart Live XP CD, but the system file protection was still enabled), and from Live booted Linux you’ll be able to replace this Vista system protected file (imageres.dll)

Hope, that help.

TM

]]> By: Ryan http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-416202 Ryan Thu, 21 May 2009 13:33:59 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-416202 >charizardpal I would LOVE to know the same thing. It ends after roughly 3 seconds there must be a way to extend this somehow? Thanx in advance! >charizardpal

I would LOVE to know the same thing. It ends after roughly 3 seconds there must be a way to extend this somehow?

Thanx in advance!

]]> By: Nellis http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-414737 Nellis Sat, 16 May 2009 04:20:22 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-414737 Gary's workaround does the trick! Gary’s workaround does the trick!

]]> By: charizardpal http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-413840 charizardpal Wed, 13 May 2009 20:46:22 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-413840 Hey is there any limitation on length? Because the wave cuts-off after 3 seconds for me. How do I make it play the whole wave? Hey is there any limitation on length? Because the wave cuts-off after 3 seconds for me. How do I make it play the whole wave?

]]> By: The user http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-411749 The user Sat, 09 May 2009 21:43:28 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-411749 Ok first off if someone wants to tell people how to do something they should not assume that everyone will know what their talking about. secondly i would be cautious of a site that tells you to change .dll files and then advertizes a dll repair tool at the bottom of the page. when i get the time i will make a simple program that will allow people to change all the sound files automaticaly. (i'm going to take my sweet time!) untill then only hacks, cracks, writer's and geeks should know how to do this for everyone else... make do with control panel, hardware and sound, change system sounds (you can use any wav file to replace system sounds) unfortunatly you can't change all the sounds from here. Good luck to you all. Ok first off if someone wants to tell people how to do something they should not assume that everyone will know what their talking about.
secondly i would be cautious of a site that tells you to change .dll files and then advertizes a dll repair tool at the bottom of the page.
when i get the time i will make a simple program that will allow people to change all the sound files automaticaly. (i’m going to take my sweet time!)
untill then only hacks, cracks, writer’s and geeks should know how to do this for everyone else… make do with control panel, hardware and sound,
change system sounds (you can use any wav file to replace system sounds) unfortunatly you can’t change all the sounds from here.
Good luck to you all.

]]> By: JT Link http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408902 JT Link Sun, 03 May 2009 19:58:40 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408902 OK....let's try something else. I need ownership and permissions for the SYSTEM32 folder (and all of its files). I don't know how to run the right command line for TAKEOWN with the right switches so that I have onwership and ALL permissions for everything inside SYSTEM32. Can somebody provide a line that I can run from the command prompt from WITHIN the SYSTEM32 folder? Access right can go either to Administrators (I am the only one), or my UAC Jeffrey T Thanks, Jeffrey OK….let’s try something else. I need ownership and permissions for the SYSTEM32 folder (and all of its files). I don’t know how to run the right command line for TAKEOWN with the right switches so that I have onwership and ALL permissions for everything inside SYSTEM32. Can somebody provide a line that I can run from the command prompt from WITHIN the SYSTEM32 folder? Access right can go either to Administrators (I am the only one), or my UAC Jeffrey T

Thanks,
Jeffrey

]]> By: Stelios http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408888 Stelios Sun, 03 May 2009 19:13:04 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408888 @JT Link With unlocker i'm 100% sure that you can delete the file.. Anyway, with your problem, can you run system restore from safe mode?? Try with safe mode first and will see what you can do if this won't work... @JT Link
With unlocker i’m 100% sure that you can delete the file..
Anyway, with your problem, can you run system restore from safe mode??
Try with safe mode first and will see what you can do if this won’t work…

]]> By: JT Link http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408848 JT Link Sun, 03 May 2009 16:19:09 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408848 In the process of doing all this (I never could delete the imageres.dll file using all the aforementioned ideas)....I have changed permissions and/or ownership(s) not only FOR THAT FILE, but apparently for the entire SYSTEM32 folder. I am the only admin/user on this system (laptop). Now, I cannot get into much of what I could do before. Example: "personalizaion," "users," "sounds" etc. within CONTROL PANEL do not open at all. System Restore won't open. When I try to modify things (permissions, ownerships, etc.) I now get a message "cannot open access control editor . I DO NOT WANT TO REINSTALL VISTA from scratch if at all possible. Is there a way I can "roll back" to owerships/permissions as they were say 24 hours ago before this all got messed up? I am fairly proficient, and can run command lines from a DOS prompt if I know precisely what to input. I'd simply like to go back to where I started. Any ideas? Thanks, Jeffrey/St. Louis In the process of doing all this (I never could delete the imageres.dll file using all the aforementioned ideas)….I have changed permissions and/or ownership(s) not only FOR THAT FILE, but apparently for the entire SYSTEM32 folder. I am the only admin/user on this system (laptop). Now, I cannot get into much of what I could do before. Example: “personalizaion,” “users,” “sounds” etc. within CONTROL PANEL do not open at all. System Restore won’t open. When I try to modify things (permissions, ownerships, etc.) I now get a message “cannot open access control editor . I DO NOT WANT TO REINSTALL VISTA from scratch if at all possible. Is there a way I can “roll back” to owerships/permissions as they were say 24 hours ago before this all got messed up? I am fairly proficient, and can run command lines from a DOS prompt if I know precisely what to input. I’d simply like to go back to where I started. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Jeffrey/St. Louis

]]> By: Stelios http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408576 Stelios Sun, 03 May 2009 04:15:32 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408576 @JT Link Tell us something more about what you didnt't understand to help you.. ;-) @JT Link

Tell us something more about what you didnt’t understand to help you.. ;-)

]]> By: JT Link http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408383 JT Link Sat, 02 May 2009 21:38:52 +0000 http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/how-to-changing-the-windows-vista-startup-sound/#comment-408383 This does not work, and I followed it step by step. This does not work, and I followed it step by step.

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