How to Create a Voice Welcome Message on Windows

Ever thought of adding a little personal touch to your Windows computer? Imagine turning on your PC and being greeted with a friendly voice message:
“Good morning, Shubham! Welcome back.”

This is possible using a small VBScript (.vbs file) and Windows’ built-in Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine. It’s simple, fun, and requires no extra software. In this guide, we’ll show you step-by-step how to set it up.

🛠️ What You’ll Need

• A Windows computer (Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11).
• Notepad (or any text editor).
• A little creativity for your personalized greeting.

✍️ Step 1: Write the VBScript Code

Open Notepad and paste the following code:

Dim speaks, speech
speaks = "Welcome back! Hope you have a productive day."
Set speech = CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")
speech.Speak speaks

🔹 You can customize the message inside quotes. For example:

speaks = "Good evening Shubham! Your system is ready."

💾 Step 2: Save the File as .vbs

1. In Notepad, go to File > Save As.
2. In the File name field, type:welcome.vbs
3. In Save as type, select All Files.
4. Save it on your Desktop (or any location for now).

🚀 Step 3: Test the Script

Double-click welcome.vbs and you should hear your computer speak the welcome message! 🎉

📂 Step 4: Add the Script to Startup

To make the greeting run every time your computer starts:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
2. Type:shell:startup and hit Enter.
   (This opens the Startup folder for your user account.)
3. Copy the welcome.vbs file into this folder.

Now, whenever you log in, Windows will automatically execute the script, and your PC will welcome you.

⚙️ Extra Tips

• Multiple Messages:
  You can randomize greetings by expanding the script:Dim speaks, speech Dim messages(2) messages(0) = "Hello, welcome back!" messages(1) = "Good day! Time to get some work done." messages(2) = "Your computer is ready, boss!" Randomize speaks = messages(Int((3 * Rnd))) Set speech = CreateObject("sapi.spvoice") speech.Speak speaks
• Change Voice or Speed:
  Windows has different voices. To adjust:speech.Rate = 1 ' Speed (-10 to 10) speech.Volume = 100 ' Volume (0 to 100)
• System-Wide Startup:
  Instead of shell:startup, you can put the script in:C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp (This runs for all users.)

🔐 Safety Note

VBScript is powerful—so only use scripts you write yourself or from trusted sources. A simple welcome script is safe, but avoid downloading random .vbs files online.

🎯 Final Thoughts

This little trick is a fun way to personalize your Windows computer and make it feel unique. Whether you want it to say “Welcome back, boss!” or give you a motivational quote, the possibilities are endless.

Next time you boot up your system, you’ll be greeted by your very own digital assistant voice—without installing anything extra!