How can i play a song at windows startup?

<(''<)$(>'')> · 22nd September 2005, 03:49

I want to know if theres a way i can make winamp play a song at my computer start up.

DJ Egg · 22nd September 2005, 03:53

Any random/non-specific song? The same song everytime? A specific but different song everytime?

<(''<)$(>'')> · 22nd September 2005, 03:59

Like i'll chose it and then next time i start it will play that song ya kinda like the third option.

billyvnilly · 22nd September 2005, 04:37

you should try downloading time restore & autoplay v2.0beta (which i think is the latest version) configure after installing under pref>plugins>general

you would be able to start winamp at startup from here, as well as autoplay, as well as point to a specific file.

alternativley you could create a scheduled task (under windows control panel) for 'program files\winamp\winamp.m3u' and have whatever song you want played first in the playlist when you exit before turning off your comp. I 'think' you would also require dro's plugin for this as well, and check play from the start of the playlist.

<(''<)$(>'')> · 22nd September 2005, 05:50

Thanks i'll give it a try.

rockouthippie · 22nd September 2005, 08:24

In the "control" panel you'll find the sound scheme setup, Change the "Start Windows" sound to whatever. Instead of the default sound. It may have to be a WAV file that you play, I'm not sure.

With XP that's Control Panel-->Sound Speech and Audio devices-->Change the sound scheme

I changed mine to Pink Floyd "How can you have your pudding if you don't eat your meat". Got tired of the utopia sound scheme.

Critical stop is Sam Kennison going "AAAAAAAHHHH!"

phucdt · 22nd September 2005, 17:20

Even simpler (if you have XP): -
you could just drop a playlist into the startup folder in the start button. When windows starts it executes everything in this folder so winamp will begin to play the tunes in the playlist

harrywander · 27th September 2005, 13:49

simply drag and drop the song in startup folder (demarrage in french)

harry wanders

22nd September 2005, 03:49	#1
<(''<)$(>'')> Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3	How can i play a song at windows startup? I want to know if theres a way i can make winamp play a song at my computer start up.

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DJ Egg Techorator Winamp Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,130	Any random/non-specific song? The same song everytime? A specific but different song everytime? Playlist -\|- Twitter

22nd September 2005, 08:24	#6
rockouthippie Forum King Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 10,594	In the "control" panel you'll find the sound scheme setup, Change the "Start Windows" sound to whatever. Instead of the default sound. It may have to be a WAV file that you play, I'm not sure. With XP that's Control Panel-->Sound Speech and Audio devices-->Change the sound scheme I changed mine to Pink Floyd "How can you have your pudding if you don't eat your meat". Got tired of the utopia sound scheme. Critical stop is Sam Kennison going "AAAAAAAHHHH!" Global Movies and TV God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to hide the bodies of people who pissed me off.

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harrywander Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bordeaux, france Posts: 6	song at startup simply drag and drop the song in startup folder (demarrage in french) harry wanders

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22nd September 2005, 03:59	#3
<(''<)$(>'')> Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3	Like i'll chose it and then next time i start it will play that song ya kinda like the third option.

22nd September 2005, 04:37	#4
billyvnilly Forum King, M.D. Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Detroit burbs Posts: 3,378	you should try downloading time restore & autoplay v2.0beta (which i think is the latest version) configure after installing under pref>plugins>general you would be able to start winamp at startup from here, as well as autoplay, as well as point to a specific file. alternativley you could create a scheduled task (under windows control panel) for 'program files\winamp\winamp.m3u' and have whatever song you want played first in the playlist when you exit before turning off your comp. I 'think' you would also require dro's plugin for this as well, and check play from the start of the playlist.

22nd September 2005, 05:50	#5
<(''<)$(>'')> Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3	Thanks i'll give it a try.

22nd September 2005, 17:20	#7
phucdt Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4	Even simpler (if you have XP): - you could just drop a playlist into the startup folder in the start button. When windows starts it executes everything in this folder so winamp will begin to play the tunes in the playlist