Comments on: Clicking Sounds? How to turn off clicking sounds in Internet Explorer on XP

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:37:05 +0000

It worked great for me!

Thanks

By: loverboy99

loverboy99 — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:05:55 +0000

I’m using Windows 7 and was getting those annoying sounds and found a particular solution myself.
I went to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items and clicked on Sound
From there, there is a window that has four tabs, go to tab that says Sounds
The very first one that is under Program Event is called Windows.
Under Windows, there are sounds such as Asterisk, Close Program, Critical Battery Alarm, etc.
Choose Asterisk and Select None at the bottom. Similar to how it explains above.
I first tested the sound and noticed I was mimicking the same annoying sound I was getting all along. After that, I knew that I needed to get rid of that particular sound and removed it.
After I did it, no more unwanted sounds, at least for now.

By: Zach

Zach — Fri, 27 May 2011 17:15:12 +0000

Nice screenshots. I was looking in IE as well for this functionality.

By: bill

bill — Sat, 07 May 2011 07:07:27 +0000

Thanks for this. I was just checking my web site in IE because I know some people still use it and those sounds were annoying the hell out of me. Christ, what a ridiculous browser! Thanks again for restoring a little peace and quiet.

By: Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:13:58 +0000

Hi,
I’ve done all that but still it keeps that bloody clicking! Checked back and it seems windows has turned it back on again. I’ve tried a few things now but everytime i check back on the sounds tab its been turned on again??
Going mad here!!!

By: Joe Bailey

Joe Bailey — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:53:29 +0000

Thanks. I should have known to look there but I was expecting it under IE somewhere. I keep so many things (ads and such) blocked that I just had my audio turned off because the information bar was always squalling.