How to change the avast! sounds...

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Hi all,

I have noticed a thread (which I can’t seem to find ::)) asking about changing the sounds used by avast! I personally like the new sounds very much, especially the voiceover ones, but each is to their own.

I have worked out the method of changing them, and have made a little tutorial:

[s]http://sites.google.com/site/spg20scottsweb/home/changing-avast-5-sounds[/s]

I have only tested this in Vista, but I imagine that it will work the same in XP/Seven…

Also, there is a boot time tutorial, I noticed someone asking where it is as well…( I thought it was easy to find, but then I am more involved with the use of it.)
[s]http://sites.google.com/site/spg20scottsweb/home/avast-5-boot-time-scan[/s]

Enjoy :slight_smile:

-Scott-

EDIT: Tutorials moved, they can be found here now: http://spgscott.wordpress.com/tutorials

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I have noticed a thread (which I can't seem to find )
Its in the Beta area: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=54047.0

The tutorials are quite good and I like the new sounds as well.

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Good job scott :slight_smile:

and btw, your personas collection is also good.

Thanks
nmb

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Yep, that’s the thread, no wonder I couldn’t find it… :slight_smile:

Thanks guys

-Scott-

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Nice tutorial Scott. :slight_smile:

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Nice job of it, Scott ! :slight_smile:

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What if the only sound I want to change is the update voiceover. Her voice grates on my wife’s and my nerves so badly I had to shut it off. The man’s voice was OK on 4.8, and the woman’s voice (virus detected) was OK too. But this new woman’s voice makes the little hairs on the back of my neck stand up: cold, authoritative, Achtung!! :o

Can anyone create a more soothing male or female voice for Avast! 5? -kd5-

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Can anyone create a more soothing male or female voice for Avast! 5?
How about the following: http://mysharedfiles.no-ip.org/avast!5/vpsupd.wav

Just rename and replace using the instructions outline in Scott’s tutorial.

(This sound file was created by Sasha a long time ago. :slight_smile: )

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;D That’s funny ;D

God bless :slight_smile:

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Hi kd5,

I have a proposed method of using the other voiceover sounds, and replacing the update one.

First off, all of the voiceover sounds are located in the ‘1033’ folder in sounds. If they are modified, then (I’m pretty sure) they wont be used, so what you have to do is copy them around a bit.

Use my tutorial to copy the existing voiceover sounds out of that folder into the sounds folder, and then replace the update one with what you want. (Bob’s/Sacha’s if you want)
Make sure the option about voiceovers is off in the settings and it will use the ones in the sounds folder, even the voiceover ones.
(I also have the avast! 4 sounds if wanted…)

-Scott-

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Exchangable sound files if you don’t like the current ones>

The applicable sounds originally used in avast! 4 can be found at:
http://mysharedfiles.no-ip.org/avast!5/Avast4Sounds/

The applicable sounds originally created by Sasha can be found at:
http://mysharedfiles.no-ip.org/avast!5/avast_sounds_by_Sasha/

Hope that helps. :slight_smile:

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Replaced the annoying voice with the guys voice from 4.8, so far so good. Thanks… :wink: -kd5-

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What about Arnold Schwarzenegger voice…

Blocked website = I’ll be back… 8)
terminated virus = Hasta la vista, baby… ;D

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The first one is easy the second a little more difficult… ;D

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Hi!
I have read Scotts tutorial (thanks)
But I’m using the Avast5 Internet security version and
CANT find the ladies voice WAV for love nor money.

I WANT TO REPLACE her message… with a custom one.

I have opened up the folders… and looked.

On windows7 ultimate.

Looked in programdata and program files under 1033 folder and EVERYEWHERE else…

where is SHE hiding :wink:

Thanks!

Any help appreciated.

Ivan
;D

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That is interesting, I thought (perhaps wrongly) that the sounds were located in the same locations for all of the platforms…

So the sounds are not in: C:\ProgramData\Alwil Software\Avast5\sounds\ ?

-Scott-

EDIT: Wrong picture… ::slight_smile:

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apparently not Scott. The sound files are SOUNDS, just that, not voices.
And I thought those were just in my head :wink:

I’d prefer to have ‘the guy’ back over the girl announcing the database download was complete.

Has anyone figured out where these are stored as yet?

Thanks
Ivan

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The sounds are located where i said, and the voiceover ones are located in the 1033 folder, but as my tutorial says, there is no need to alter them.

if you want the old sounds back, then you will need to get them from somewhere* and replace it in the sounds folder.

*Bob has posted a link to the avast! 4 sounds that you can use to replace the sounds you use.

-Scott-

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SO embarased… I had hidden folders or the like in windows 7 enabled…
I moved to windows 7 from XP just 2 weeks back.

the folder looked empty.
had to open it and do some security ‘stuff’
OOPS
::slight_smile:

Well, now I’ll just make a little WAV file and ‘fix her’

:slight_smile:
thanks Scott.

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You’re welcome :slight_smile:

let us know if you need more help.

-Scott-