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Summary: IE (Internet Explorer) is frequently configured to make a "clicking" sound when you move from page to page. Here's how to turn IE's click sound off, or change it. Every time I change to another page in IE6 SP2, whether by using the back and forward buttons, clicking on a link, or typing a URL, there's a sound that plays. It sounds like a muffled explosion and it's annoying as hell. I checked all the assigned sounds in the control panel and there's no entry for IE at all, so there are none assigned to it through there. Where else can I look? I'd like to get rid of it, but even substituting a simple beep would be a big improvement. Actually you were looking in the right place - Control Panel, Sounds - it's just that it's totally not obvious which item you want to change. • So everyone else can get there, we'll:
"...imagine Homer Simpson saying "D'oh!" each time you
navigate."
So "magic item #1" is that Internet Explorer takes some of its settings from Windows Explorer.
And "magic item #2" is that the setting that controls the sound you want is called "Start Navigation" Here's where we are at this point:
You can now select different sounds for that setting, using the Sounds: dropdown beneath the list. One of those settings is "(none)" to turn is off completely. Alternately, you can use the Browse button to assign just about any ".wav" file to be played - imagine Homer Simpson saying "D'oh!" each time you navigate. OK, maybe not. Related: • Recent Comments
i have done this and have to do it every time i turn my computer back on as the sound reappears! have i got a virus or something? Posted by: bob at November 16, 2006 01:36 PMme too i turn it off just like this and i still get that little click, at this point when i go into sounds to turn it off, it's already off. I'm confused. Posted by: Mad at November 25, 2006 11:36 PMthank you Leo, it worked for me. Guys, if not working for you, try to block popup sound too! Posted by: pramod at January 26, 2007 08:44 PMThanks again Leo! I'm having the same trouble as the first two posters - I follow the instructions but when I go back into the Sounds applet, after clicking Apply and OK, it has reverted back to how it was, i.e. Windows doesn't seem to save it, or something else is over-riding it. Any suggestions on how I can fix this? Thanks, Russell. Posted by: Russell at November 4, 2007 04:49 AMGreat! This noise is really annoying when listening to online radios!! THAAAANK YOOOU! Posted by: John at December 3, 2007 10:15 AMThank you! Hopefully this puts an end to it. Such things drove me to FireFox long ago, but occasionally I do find myself in IE and now it will at least be bearable. Notice how there are no pleasant sounds in the entire list of Windows sounds? Posted by: QA at April 13, 2008 04:10 AMThanks for the info Leo! Why on earth would we want these annoying sounds in the first place? We can already SEE WHEN WE HAVE CLICKED ON SOMETHING! Posted by: A at April 23, 2008 12:07 AMThanks. Worked first time. Dont we just love computers. Posted by: jj at June 20, 2008 05:27 AMPost a comment on "IE's click sound: how do I turn that off?":
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