I know you disabled the popup blocker sound but how about a sound when a
cookie is blocked?

"Shawn McGowen" <ShawnMcGowen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:555810F4-9A82-4A3D-93DE-1274A11C2762@microsoft.com...
> 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.