Re: Intro Sound Effect

vsop "contributed" in alt.os.windows-vista:

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> "Vlad-the-Impaler" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> vsop in alt.os.windows-vista had the cojones to type:
>>
>>> Hello....a Newbie question.....
>>> Is it possible to silence that irritating and quite unnecessary
>>> intro whooping sound effect when Vista boots up. ?
>>> I've got NO sounds chosen in the "Sounds" page in Control Panel but
>>> this has not cured it.
>>> I'm doing something amiss.
>>> Would very much appreciate some advice.....thanks.
>>> vsop
>>
>> Control Panel_Sounds_Sounds Tab, there is a box you can untick that
>> says "Play Startup sound", or something like that. It is directly
>> below the listed sounds box.
>
> Thanks for that.....I've unticked it, pressed Apply but it has no
> effect and the damn sound still starts up. I've also cancelled ALL
> sound settings but its made no difference to the start-up sound.
> Help
> vsop.
>

Delete (or temporarily move) all files in C:\windows\media then.

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