Hey there this is a basic problemso dont laugh at me lol.
OK i want to change my windows start up sound to a sound file on my pc, i tried going into control panel and selecting the file for the sound but when i looked in the folder it was not there as a .wav file even though it should be. Ok so I though 'i know' and moved the file into the folder where all the windows media sound files were e.g. error noise etc. I went back on control panel and again my sound file was not there so basicly im stuck, is there anything I have to do to make it come up in the list? Please help

Howdy royston, Have you clicked browse when you try to change you sounds? You will be able to find it much easier that way. Then save it as well

yes sorry i hadn't mentoined that I had browsed for the file but it did not appear in the folders it was in even though it is the same file type as all of the standard windows noises

I know the file is in the folder as when I open the folder it is therehowever when I click browse on Sounds and Audio Devices Properties it does not show up even though it is in the folder i browse in

did you try to rename the extension to .wav just on case it changed. Maybe reboot let it find a home lol. The try it. does it show up when you click all files instead of just .wav files?