Windows Live Messenger Sound

Information

This will show you how to change the Windows Live Messenger sound events to what you want them to be instead of the default sounds. You will also see how to backup the old sound events in case you want to restore them later.

WARNING

Make sure Windows Live Messenger is turned off before during this.

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NOTE

This is for the WLM version 8.5 and older

1. Open Windows Live Messenger.
2. Click on the menu icon and click on Tools and Options. (See screenshot below)



3. In the left pane, click on Alerts and Sounds. (See screenshot below step 7)

4. To Enable or Disable an Alert -

A) Under the Alerts section (top right pane), check or uncheck the Alerts you want or do not want. (See screenshot below step 7)

5. To Enable or Disable a Sound Event -

A) Under the Sounds section (bottom right pane), check or uncheck the sound event. (See screenshot below step 7)

6. To Change a Sound Event -

A) Click on a listed sound event to highlight it. (See screenshot below step 7)
B) Click on the Browse button.
C) Navigate to your new .wav, .wma, or .mp3 sound file that you want to use.
D) Select the new sound file and click Open.
E) Repeat for any other sound event you want to change.

7. When done, click on OK.

NOTE

This is for the new BETA WLM 9.0 version 14.0.5027.0908

1. Open Windows Live Messenger Beta.
2. Click on the menu icon and click on Tools and Options. (See screenshot below step 2 in METHOD ONE)

3. To Enable or Disable an Alert -

A) In the left pane, click on Alerts. (See screenshot below)
B) Check or uncheck the Alerts you want or do not want.

4. To Enable or Disable a Sound Event -

A) In the left pane, click on Sounds. (See screenshot below step 7)
B) Click on the Sound event to expand it, and dot or undot Don't play a sound. (See screenshot below step 7)
C) Go to step 7.

5. To Change a Sound Event -

A) In the left pane, click on Sounds. (See screenshot below step 7)
B) Click on the Sound event to expand it.
C) Dot the sound file you want to play for this sound event, and go to step 7.
NOTE: This is if you want a sound file already listed under the expanded sound event.

OR

D) Click on the Add a new sound button.
NOTE: This is if you want to add a new sound file that is not already listed under the expanded sound event.

E) Navigate to your new .wav, .wma, or .mp3 sound file that you want to use.
F) Select the new sound file and click on Done.
G) Dot the sound file you just added to select it.

7. When done, click on OK.