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Solved Windows 8/8.1 logon, logoff sounds
Hey guys I'm new to the forum and i was just wondering if any of you know how to get the logon, logoff, unlock, lock, shutdown sounds to play in windows 8.1. I have the "play startup sound" box checked off and i also went into the registry and changed the 1s to 0s and brought them to the sounds. Any help would be great as it is hard to find out how to online I keep trying but find no way how to. Thanks!
OS
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Hp
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
Hello, and welcome to Eight Forums.
Unfortunately, the he logon, logoff, unlock, lock, shutdown sounds have been
hard coded to be disabled in Windows 8/8.1. You could add the options back in the Sound CP, but they still will not work because of the mentioned reason.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Okay thanks
OS
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Hp
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
You're welcome. Sorry that it doesn't seem possible.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Its okay. Thanks for your help!
OS
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Hp
I think you will find this works
Press Win+R to bring up the Run menu. Type in regedit and press OK to bring up the Registry Editor.
Head to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\EventLabels and you should see a number of subfolders, each one representing a different sound in the OS. If you click on one—say, WindowsLogon—you'll see a key in the right pane called ExcludeFromCPL. Double-click it and change its value to 0.
Repeat this process for WindowsLogoff and SystemExit.
Exit the Registry Editor and head back to Control Panel > Sound > Sounds. You should see those options have returned to the menu, and you can customize them as normal.
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
Hello Okedokey, and welcome to Eight Forums.
While that will add those events back to Sounds to be able to change them, you'll find that they still actually not work. I've already tested this a while back, and was sadly disappointed.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
^^^Look at the user comments on the above link....
OS
Dual Boot - Win7/Win8.1 32bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom Built
CPU
3.60 gigahertz AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core
Motherboard
ASUS M5A78L-M LX PLUS AM3+ MATX
Memory
4 GB DDR3-1333 CL9 Dual
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
Sound Card
Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2159m 21.5-inch Diagonal 16:9 Full HD Widescreen Monitor
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
320 GB Hard Drive
PSU
450w
Case
XION Solaris ATX CASE
Cooling
Air
Keyboard
Dynex USB
Mouse
Logitech TrackMan Wheel
Internet Speed
Download: 28.23Mb/s Upload 1.84Mb/s Ping 13 ms
Browser
Firefox 26.0
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
I assure you that I had already fully tested that a long time ago, and it doesn't work.
It will add the sound options, but the sounds do not play during the event (ex: log off) they are for since they have been hard coded to not work anymore.
Test for yourself, and you shall see.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
I assure you that I had already fully tested that a long time ago, and it doesn't work.
It will add the sound options, but the sounds do not play during the event (ex: log off) they are for since they have been hard coded to not work anymore.
Test for yourself, and you shall see.
Agreed, I had tried getting some sounds back and had searched and done much the same, to no avail.
OS
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Self Made
CPU
I7 4820K
Motherboard
EVGA X-79 Dark
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 16 gb 2133 mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 770 4GB
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Defender
i just want you guys to know that what Okedokey posted works. It works but you have to add sounds to those events...
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
i just want you guys to know that what Okedokey posted works. It works but you have to add sounds to those events...
Hello Dearka, and welcome to Eight Forums.
I'm sorry, but it works only as far as adding them as options to your Sounds dialog. If you actually try it, you'll discover that the sounds do not play. It's nonfunctional.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
You are right, it doesn't work. I'll try to "activate" the logon sound using a vbscript instead. I'll give you feedback when I'll get results
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
Another option would be to create a task in Task Scheduler to have a sound file played at log on.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
So I think we can consider this case closed. There's no logon nor logoff sounds in windows 8 (I tried creating a vbscript that would have been scheduled in the task manager without success). Still, I wonder why Microsoft left it in the registry if it is of no use anymore.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Acer
I wonder what made Microsoft disable them in the first place?
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Built System
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 2.66Ghz, Overclocked to 3.3Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EX38-DS5
Memory
8GB XMS2 4GB DDR2 PC2-8500
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte 660GTX 2GB
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SMS27B970D
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1xSAMSUNG SSD 840 Pro Series Basic 2.5" - 512 GB - Boot drive
2xSamsung Spinpoint F1 750GB
PSU
Corsair 520HX
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
Zalman 9700NT
Internet Speed
12Mb/s
Other Info
I did a fresh format and install of Windows 8 64 Bit Pro. Sorry but I couldn't live without a start button so I have installed the Start8 start menu which is great. I try sometimes not to use it but find metro frustrating to find programs as I have many. I will use Metro for apps only and desktop of serious computing.
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
It was done for two main reasons.
One for better security by preventing files that could be compromised from being able to run outside of Windows.
Two for helping performance by not having the delay of the sound files playing before continuing.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
It would seem it effects trying to set other sound settings as well, for instance for my Quicken program I can go in and assign new sounds to actions within windows sounds settings, however they always reset back to default and do not stick.
It would seem we are very limited in custom sounds options in Windows 8.1.
OS
Windows 8.1 64 bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Self Made
CPU
I7 4820K
Motherboard
EVGA X-79 Dark
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 16 gb 2133 mhz
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 770 4GB
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Defender
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
Hello dburne,
If you have not already, you might see if saving your
sound scheme and
theme may help them to stick.
Hope this helps.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone