Change Startup Sound in Windows 7 easily

We regularly change our desktop background or themes to get refreshing feel.But listening to same Startup sound and watching same old picture on Logon background feels somewhat boring.If you are one of those who love to customize the complete Look and feel of your windows as per your taste then you will be glad to know that you can easily change the startup sound as well as login background image.

There are Two Methods to Change Startup Sound And Background in Windows 7

• Using freeware Third Party Softwares
• Registry Hacks

Changing the registry is usually tricky for most of the users and any wrong change can create problems in your windows operating system.Registry changes are recommended only when you have no way around to solve your problems.

The best and easiest way is to use free third party softwares as they are more secure and can easily configure your system as you want without putting any sweat.Moreover these softwares are not bulky and doesn’t consume too much system resources

Change Windows 7 Startup Sound

• Download Windows Start up Sound Changer.It is a tiny (only 318 kb) and portable(doesn’t require installation) software.
• Open the software and Click on Replace Button

• Select your favorite Sound or song (it must have .Wav extension)

That’s it.You can also restore the default sound at any later stage by clicking on Restore button.

Change Windows 7 Logon Screen Background

The are many softwares which can solve the purpose.You can read my post on Free softwares To change Windows Logon Background Image

Lock Folder with the help of notepad

Securing confidential and personal data is always considered as a sophisticated task.You can use freeware third party softwares like Axcrypt, Disguise Folders etc to encrypt your data.If somehow you can’t use these softwares (installation restrictions) then you can secure your data using notepad.This trick works in windows xp,vista and windows 7.

Trick to Lock Folder without any Software

• Open Notepad [Start-->Run-->Notepad].
• In your Notepad just Copy/Paste the below code.

cls
:End
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==tipstricks goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker created successfully
goto End

• In the above batch code the password has been set as tipstricks.You can change it by editing the following line

if NOT %pass%==tipstricks goto FAIL

• Now save this notepad file as yourfoldername.bat ,here .bat is extension of your file. For now I am creating pctipstricks.bat file.

• Now a .bat (system) file will be created.

• Double Click on this .bat file and you will see a Locker Folder at the same location where your .bat file is saved.

• Double click on that Locker folder and store your personal data in it.
• After storing all your data in that folder again double click on .bat file and press Ythere to Lock the folder and press Enter.

• Now your Locker will hide and only .bat file will be there.
• Double Click on this .bat file and give your password (here tipstricks) and hit Enter.

That’s it. Now every time you want to open your secret folder you have to enter the password. You can update this folder any time and infinite number of times.