How to Stop IE From Clicking When Web Pages Are Opened
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer Web browser produces a clicking sound, called the “start navigation” sound, any time a user clicks on a hyperlink, presses the forward or back button, or refreshes a Web page. The clicking sound is also produced when embedded Web pages (Web pages that are inside other Web pages) are loaded, or when an object embedded within a Web page automatically redirects the user to another location. The start navigation sound can be turned off by changing a Windows system setting.
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Instructions
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Windows 7
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Click the “Start” button.
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Type “sounds” into the search field, and then click “Change system sounds” in the search results. A new window will pop open.
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Scroll down the list of options and click “Start Navigation,” which is marked with a speaker icon.
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Select “(None)” from the list of options in the drop-down menu.
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Click “OK.”
Windows Vista
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Click the “Windows” button.
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Type “sound” into the search field, and then click “Sounds” (marked with a speaker icon) in the search results. A new window will pop open.
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Click the “Sounds” tab in the new window.
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Scroll down the list of options and click “Start Navigation,” which is under the header “Windows Explorer.”
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Select “(None)” from the list of options in the drop-down menu under "Sounds," and then click "OK."
Windows XP
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Click the “Start” button.
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Click “Control Panel.”
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Double-click “Sounds.” A new window, labeled “Sound Properties,” will open.
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Scroll down the list of options and click “Start Navigation.”
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Select “(None)” from the list of options in the drop-down menu, and then click "OK."
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