Solved customized sounds never work

[scripttron75]

how come customized sounds never work for Windows 7 pro? ive tried making .mp3 then converting them to .wav adding them to the sound scheme for windows doesnt work, also using soundpackager from win customize doesnt work either is this fixed in Windows 10?

 

[Hacb]

weird, i made a custom sound theme based on XP and it worked fine. do you get no sounds or do you stay on windows default?

 

[carwiz]

I'm confused. Are you trying to add sounds to Windows 7 or Windows 10?

For Windows 7, the .wav files MUST be in the Windows Media folder. "C:\Windows\Media". And you will most likely need to take ownership of the folder to make changes.

You might also have an Aero Theme interfering with sound selection. Review your theme.

 

[scripttron75]

Im trying to add self made sounds to the windows sound scheme windows 7. for example i made a .wav file of a exit windows sound add it to the sound scheme reboot nothing it will not play the freakin thing can never get it to work.

 

[carwiz]

Use Option One of this tutorial: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/285-sounds-change.html

After you have selected the sound to play for the event, can you press the Test button and hear the sound play?

Silly but are you pressing the Apply button?

Update:
Oh, yes. I did find out that the sounds you select can be located anywhere. They don't need to be in the Media folder. That's simply where all the defaults are installed. I tried various changes and they took just fine. Sorry for the misinformation. It's been a while since I changed sounds.

 

[scripttron75]

np thanks, yes i test and it works and hit apply still nothing. cant figure it out. also i recently changed mother boards and i had this same issue on my other board maybe REAL tek audio maybe? idk.

 

[carwiz]

If you're getting any sounds from your system, I suspect your audio is working.

Can you double-click on your .wav file and play it through Windows Media Player?
Are you using some custom media player?

After a reboot, does your custom sound selection still show as the current selection?

I'm not familiar with "Smoothie firewall" as an AV but have you tried disabling it for a test?

 

[scripttron75]

i play it using VLC media player the best one out there. i will try and play it with WMP

yes when i reboot the sound selection is still there.

I do not have a smoothie firewall anymore. i will update my info its an open source firewall you can install on a old desktop pc for free. and no built in firewall should stop a sound file form playing unless the AV or firewall deems it infected in which case it is not. its just so weird that i have had 2 different builds with pc and i got the same result freakin Windows crap