Sound schemes for Windows 7 (XP, Vista, 8, 10): how to use them and install new ones

It is not necessary to say once again that every user of Windows-based computers, starting from the moment of usual login, hears the playback of a musical fragment, and in the performance of a certain action - some other sound. What are the sound schemes for Windows 7 or some other "operating system" of this family, we now look. In addition, we will try to indicate how to install new ones at the lowest cost.

What are sound schemes for Windows 7 and other versions of the system?

As it is already clear, the sound scheme is a certain set of audio files, each of which is associated with some specific user action. For example, when a mouse is clicked on an object, the user hears a click, when leaving the system, finishing work or changing the user, some kind of farewell music plays, etc.

In principle, a standard set, which contains, for example, sound schemes for Windows 7 or any other version of the "operating system", many users do not seem to be ordinary, but too often just bored. Not surprisingly, many of their use in the system is simply turned off, although, on the other hand, they can be easily changed, because today in the vastness of the World Wide Web, you can find a huge number of unique sounds that can even raise your spirits.

Changing the Standard Sound Scheme

First of all, it should be clearly understood that each standard theme, for example, "seven" corresponds to the same standard sound schemes for Windows 7. This applies to the entire family of "operatsionok." And changing the currently used theme automatically leads to a change in the sound scheme. Therefore, before you change the sound when creating your own circuit, you need to save it.

To access the section, the standard "Control Panel" is used, where the sound menu is selected (in older versions there are also "speech and audio devices" in the title). There is a section for changing the sound schemes.

The window below the description shows all possible actions and the corresponding sounds. Actually, changing any sound can be quite simple, if you select the process itself and the bottom right button of the review. In the window that appears, select the desired file, but only in WAV format.

Unfortunately, other audio files are not supported, and it's a pity, because WAV-files, compared to the same MP3 format, have dozens of times larger size, and storing them on a computer using a large amount of disk space, as they say, is unprofitable. The only thing that serves as an excuse is only that such files are small fragments and last no more than a few tens of seconds. No, you can, of course, set the whole track in the WAV format to the process, but how much is it appropriate?

But back to the schemes. As already understood, attaching the necessary sounds to each of the actions, this scheme should be kept for further use. Otherwise, if you change the theme, the sounds will have to be changed manually again.

How is the sound scheme for Windows XP and later systems installed using special installers?

As you can see, the first method is quite laborious. Therefore, it is better to use ready-made packages that can be installed in the system. The only downside - with this decision, the user will receive a limited set of sounds. However, each sound can be changed in the first way, then save the current scheme under a different name.

So, such packages can be downloaded from the Internet in the form of regular installers (EXE files) or as installation files INF, which most often refer to drivers, but not in our case, with an accompanying set of WAV files. In order not to change sounds manually, it's enough just to click on the INF-file with the right button and select the "Install" command, instead of "Open", as some think. The circuit will be installed automatically. In this case, even the folder with the sounds and the installation file need not be placed in the directory where the standard schemas are stored.

Installation of sound schemes using sound packs

No less often when downloading sets from the Web, you can find sound schemes for Windows 8, for example, with the extension .soundpack.

In this case, first you need to install a small utility called SoundPackager. After you run it, select the file import command and find the downloaded sound pack. The code will open, you need to use the Apply Package button, and then choose one of the options: Apply Enhanced Package (Apply all sounds included in the set) or Apply Normal Package.

The result

It remains to add that the sound of entering the system in such ways can not be changed. To do this, you will need to use more serious utilities. In addition, in the version with the program SoundPackager, it will constantly "hang" in RAM. As much as you need it, decide for yourself. The first method is too long, but it allows you to create a personal collection. But if you use whole packages with the installation from an EXE file, this method is the quick tool that for a couple of minutes the sound schemes for Windows 7 or any other system are replaced automatically (meaning the installation of the schemes and their subsequent integration into the system) .