How to Make Your Computer Welcome You

Last Updated: September 28, 2020

Do you want your computer to (running on Windows operating system only) greet/welcome you whenever you switch on or restart it? Follow some simple steps to do so.

Steps

1
Press 'Windows+R' from your keyboard. It'll open 'Run' window.
2
Type notepad without the quote, and press the 'Enter' key. It'll open a 'Notepad' window.

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3
Type these lines shown in the image below carefully.

Dim speaks, speech
speaks="Welcome to your System, Paul. Have a wonderful time dear."
Set speech=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")
speech.Speak speaks
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Like this.
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In the 2nd line, i.e. "speaks=" Type whatever you want your computer to speak" ".
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Type the rest all as shown in the image.
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Save the file under any name, but make sure to put in '.vbs' followed by the file name (just like filename.vbs.)
- For example, if you write "abc.vbs", 'abc' will be the name of the file.
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Click 'windows start button', and then 'all programs'. Scroll down,and look for a folder with a name that says 'Startup'. (This step won't work in Windows XP.)
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Right click 'Startup' and click open. It'll open this folder window for you.
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Place that file 'abc.vbs' in this folder. Simple cut/copy and paste here.
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Close the folder.
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Turn off or restart your computer. If you followed the same steps without any mistake, your computer will speak whatever you typed.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I do this process in Windows 10?

Community Answer

Just simply press windows + R then type: shell:startup Then place your welcome message in there.
Question

How do I make my computer welcome me if I don't see the startup folder? Where do I paste the script?

Community Answer

Just follow the given address: C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. The appdata folder is hidden, so first unhide the hidden folders, then follow the address.
Question

How do I remove the Windows greeting sound?

Community Answer

Delete the Windows greeting sound VBS file from the startup folder, then logoff.

Warnings

Make sure you didn't Mute speakers the last time before turning off your computer.

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Make sure speakers adapter is plugged and switched on.

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Make sure your speakers are connected to your computer and the volume is audible to you.

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