Solved System sounds ?


cbreemer

cbreemer

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Seems like my Windows 11 has suddenly decided to play some system sounds, specifically a soft click when I hover over browser tabs, Windows explorer breadcrumbs, etc. Setting the sound scheme to No Sounds in the control panel Sound app doesn't resolve it, the clicking blithely goes on. Mighty annoying. Could this be a Windows update thingy ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 (OS Build 22621.3155)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-1260P
    Motherboard
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    Memory
    64Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound for USB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 34WP500 UltraWide Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata Legend 710 2Tb SSD
    PNY CS9000 2Tb SSD
    Keyboard
    Logitech K540 Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Free Antivirus
cbreemer said:
Seems like my Windows 11 has suddenly decided to play some system sounds, specifically a soft click when I hover over browser tabs, Windows explorer breadcrumbs, etc. Setting the sound scheme to No Sounds in the control panel Sound app doesn't resolve it, the clicking blithely goes on. Mighty annoying. Could this be a Windows update thingy ?
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Could be some virus/etc maybe? What AV or Security software do you use? Try running a full scope of your system. If sound sets are set to off then honestly Nothing will make a sound. I had a similar scenario once and it was a virus. Just saying.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 23H2(OS Build 22631.4890)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    AMD
    CPU
    12-Core AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 4950 MHz (49.5 x 100)
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master
    Memory
    4 - G Skill Trident Z Neo F4-3600C16-16GTZNC
    Graphics Card(s)
    PCI Express 4.0 x16: PowerColor RX 6800
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220 @ AMD K19.2 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 - 27 inch Westinghouse
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    2 SSD - 2 TB each
    1 SSD - 4TB
    1 HDD - 2TB
    Keyboard
    logitech
    Mouse
    logitech
    Internet Speed
    1 GB
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Eset Endpoint Security
Are you sure you have the No sounds theme? Are there any sounds assigned by another application? To check right-click on the speaker icon on the taskbar and select sounds. Just to make sure, select Windows Default, click apply, and then select No sounds and click apply again.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Just try rebooting. It often sorts out weird anomalies.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26100.4202
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
Thanks guys for the quick and helpful replies. This forum really is the best 👍🏻
I should have thought of rebooting first of all... indeed that did the trick. As so often with Windows 🙄
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 (OS Build 22621.3155)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-1260P
    Motherboard
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    Memory
    64Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound for USB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 34WP500 UltraWide Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata Legend 710 2Tb SSD
    PNY CS9000 2Tb SSD
    Keyboard
    Logitech K540 Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Free Antivirus
It's like the known joke with the car that wouldn't start and the computer nerd suggests to get out and get back in... (like closing an application and launch it again)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.4349)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
spapakons said:
It's like the known joke with the car that wouldn't start and the computer nerd suggests to get out and get back in... (like closing an application and launch it again)
Click to expand...
Yeah, Windows is a joke sometimes. A rather bad one.
BTW I tried your suggestion (which seemed to make sense as I DID have a modified sound scheme to start with) , but it did not help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 (OS Build 22621.3155)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-1260P
    Motherboard
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    Memory
    64Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound for USB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 34WP500 UltraWide Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata Legend 710 2Tb SSD
    PNY CS9000 2Tb SSD
    Keyboard
    Logitech K540 Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Free Antivirus
When coming across an issue, rebooting as the first step to see if the issue is still there.
I’ve seen 3 page threads that ended in:
- ”Did you try rebooting?”
“Thanks, that fixed it”
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5335
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    1000/400Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
antspants said:
When coming across an issue, rebooting as the first step to see if the issue is still there.
I’ve seen 3 page threads that ended in:
- ”Did you try rebooting?”
“Thanks, that fixed it”
Click to expand...
Yes, good point, proven once again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro Version 22H2 (OS Build 22621.3155)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-1260P
    Motherboard
    Intel NUC12WSHi7
    Memory
    64Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Intel Smart Sound for USB
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 34WP500 UltraWide Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1080
    Hard Drives
    Adata Legend 710 2Tb SSD
    PNY CS9000 2Tb SSD
    Keyboard
    Logitech K540 Bluetooth
    Mouse
    Logitech M310 Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    200Mbps
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast Free Antivirus
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