media

Make your computer welcome you with a message!

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

  •   Replace Username with your own name.
  • Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as                 Welcome.vbs or "*.vbs".
  • Copy the saved file.
  • Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows XP) and to C:\Users\ {User-Name}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista) if C: is your System drive. AppData is a hidden folder. So, you will need to select showing hidden folders in Folder options to locate it.
  • 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.

If there is any problem in any of the steps, you can email me at : jayant.jeet.tomar.me@gmail.com