I'm stumped just as much as you. I guess it's time to format that beast lol

Seriously, I can't think of anything else that it could be. I mean from a
logical standpoint, what's the next option? Uninstalling each application
and just HOPE that you get rid of it that way. That's just silly especially
since we don't even know if a specific app is to blame. Where does one go
from here???? Hmmm...Get some candles going, burn a little incense and
change the paper in your printer. See if you can scare away those little
computer demons.

It's such a silly little problem and that's what's so frustrating. I highly
doubt this is possible but is there any way you can record the sound or find
something similar and I'll post my email address for you? Perhaps if fresh
ears heard it, it would strike a chord within and I may recognize it from
somewhere. Let me know what you think. Whichever you choose is fine with
me. Just trying to help... It would drive me batty.



"billbrandi" wrote:

> Here's what I did:
>
> 1. Ran a search using *.wav as criteria (all files and folders option)
> 2. Copied all wav files found into a desktop folder
> 3. Imported the wav files into Windows MovieMaker
> 4. Sorted the files in Moviemaker by duration
> 5. Eliminated any files with a duration over 5 seconds (my odd sound is
> less than 2 seconds, maybe less than 1 second)
> 6. Created a wma file to be played on Windows media Player.
> 7. Played it.......once, twice, three times. My odd sound not there
> 8. Went back, used 2 seconds or less as criteria to make sure I didn't
> miss it in the short sounds section. Made another wma file. Played
> it.......once, twice, three times. My odd sound not there
>
> I'm stumped............
>
>
>
> "Shawn McGowen" wrote:
>
> > That's got to be obnoxious. This may be a little tedious but it's worth a
> > shot. Try running a search on your C drive (or other partitions if
> > applicable). Search using the 'all files and folders' option and then in the
> > 'All or part of the file name:' field, search for *.wav
> >
> > When the search completes, try playing every single file that's found. If
> > you do happen to find the sound, I would right-click the file and then
> > left-click properties. When the properties box shows up, check to see what
> > the location path is. Hopefully the path will point to some program file
> > directory and from there you should be able to find out which program the
> > sound is associated with. Once you have that info you should be able to poke
> > around in that program and shoot from there. Hope this helps and makes sense.
> >
> > "billbrandi" wrote:
> >
> > > I don't think it is interferfence but I updated the sound driver as you
> > > suggested-odd sound still there. The sound is only occurs when a web page
> > > loads-if it was interference then I would hear the sound at random times, I
> > > think. I did go thru each sound in the control panel-none sound like my odd
> > > sound. I also ran msconfig to make sure there were no new programs at
> > > startup and also went to the control panel and scrolled through the
> > > add/remove programs list-nothing there that I did not add myself or that did
> > > not come with the computer.
> > >
> > > I should also mention that I am running NetNanny in addition to SpySweeper
> > > and Windows Washer and NV 2006.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the post. Any other ideas? Any way for me to trap the sound and
> > > capture to a file so others could hear it for diagnosis?
> > >
> > > "billbrandi" wrote:
> > >
> > > > About 3 weeks ago an odd sound began occurring. When most (but not all) web
> > > > pages load, I get an odd sound that I would describe as either a whurring
> > > > sound followed by a soft and almost silent boom or a "zzzzzzzzz" sound
> > > > followed by the same soft and almost boom. I have my popup blocker set so
> > > > that it does not make a sound when a popup is blocked. I also went thru each
> > > > and every task/sound at Control/Sounds and did not hear the sound I am
> > > > hearing when a web page loads. I am running Windows XP SP2, Norton AV,
> > > > Webroot Spy Sweeper and Webroot Window washer. The sound does not seem to
> > > > impair performance but it is distracting and I am concerned that my browser
> > > > may have been corrupted.