Machine Setup: Turn-off clicking sound when browsing folders

In the past I usually have had the sound turned off on my computer but recently I have been leaving it on.  With the sound on, browsing folders in Explorer or navigating in Internet Explorer would play a clicking sound whenever changing folders or navigating to a new page.  That gets annoying very quickly so here is how I shut it off on Windows Server 2008 (and probably Windows Vista too):

Start > Control Panel > Sound

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In the Sound Control Panel, select the Sounds tab and then in the Program panel scroll all the way down to the “Windows Explorer” program (it will be near the bottom).

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Under the Windows Explorer program is a “Start Navigation” sound:

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Select this one (you can use the Test Button to confirm that you have the correct sound) and then change the Sounds dropdown near the bottom to “(None)”.

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Hit Apply and OK your way ok of the Sound Control Panel and now no more clicking sound while browsing folders in Explorer or while navigating in Internet Explorer.

This is getting added to my Machine Setup checklist for when I rebuild my development environment.



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