Windows 7 doesn't play Startup Sound?

[fabbriche]

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium and it doesn't play Windows Startup Sound even though the option to play startup sound in Control Panel > Sounds is already checked. When my laptop boots up, it takes a couple of seconds flashing "Please wait..." before the logon screen appears. How do I fix this? Thanks.

 

[indianacarnie]

You could try running a system file check. http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

 

[bigmck]

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium and it doesn't play Windows Startup Sound even though the option to play startup sound in Control Panel > Sounds is already checked. When my laptop boots up, it takes a couple of seconds flashing "Please wait..." before the logon screen appears. How do I fix this? Thanks.

If you are asking how to fix the "Please Wait", that is normal.