Re: Unwanted Sound

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hi i have the same problem but buzz bleeps every couple of seconds!! i don't

have pest patrol but have zone alarm, spy bot and adaware. i think it is zone

alarm but am unsure of how to - 'C:\Program files

and rename the cookiecrunch.wav to cookiecrunch.old wav (or make a new .wav

file of your own as a replacement).'

 

 

"karen" wrote:

> I don't have PestPatrol, but I bet it has to do with it's cookie blocker.

> I've seen posts about it before. I googled the groups for "Pest Patrol

> bloop" and found the following:

>

> If so, disable the sound by R-Clicking the Taskbar PP icon>cookie

> patrol>disable sound. OR, you may access the PP files in C:\Program files

> and rename the cookiecrunch.wav to cookiecrunch.old wav (or make a new .wav

> file of your own as a replacement).

>

> -karen

>

> "Shelly" <Shelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6099E994-D1F7-4DBA-8798-0227F9D3A34B@microsoft.com...

> > OK, I did that, but there is no 'pc speaker' listed in the volume

> > controls,

> > it lists: volume control, wave, SW synth, cd player, microphone, and line

> > in.

> > As for spyware, I have: spybot-search and destroy, and pest patrol. I also

> > have norton and pc doctor for windows (i don't know what category these

> > fall

> > under)

> > Nothing pops up during the sound, and it only occurs when I use the

> > internet. It sounds like: "blupe!". The frequency of it depends on the

> > website. Sometimes it's only a couple times, and sometimes it's just once

> > when the page is loading.

> > Thanks for your help with this, I really appreciate it...

> >

> > "monkey" wrote:

> >

> >> ok... we're on the right path... depending on your system there maybe an

> >> option to mute the speaker directly from the volume control, by double

> >> clicking the little speaker down by the clock, selecting options, then

> >> properties. if you have more than one "mixer device" try this with each.

> >> ensure that "playback" is selected then scroll down the list under "show

> >> the

> >> following volume controls" and look for "PC Speaker" if its there, check

> >> it.

> >> then click ok. now you should have a volume control labled "PC Speaker"

> >> that

> >> you can adjust and/or mute. If this doesn't work you may have to look for

> >> an

> >> option in your bios.

> >> if this is the case let me know and I will try to help you through it.

> >> Now we need to try and figure out what is activating your speaker, what

> >> kind

> >> of spy/adware protection do you have on your computer?

> >> what does the noise sound like? is it a single quick beep like when you

> >> start your computer?

> >> are there any boxes that pop up?

> >>

> >> "Shelly" <Shelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:C068E654-E47B-42BA-BCD9-7C21F560E5F7@microsoft.com...

> >> > Ok I tried unplugging the speakers, and it still happens...so i guess

> >> > that

> >> > means it's coming from an internal speaker...now what?

> >> >

> >> > "monkey" wrote:

> >> >

> >> > >

> >> > > "Shelly" <Shelly@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> > > news:0952C7EC-0270-4DB8-AE58-FF5EC5E6FC37@microsoft.com...

> >> > > > Everytime I use Internet Explorer, I get this bleep sound every

> >> > > > couple

> >> > > > minutes. The frequency of the sound made me think it was from a

> >> > > > pop-up

> >> > > > blocker, but I've disabled every known sound device and option on

> >> > > > my

> >> > > > computer. It's a major annoyance and I've been trying to get rid of

> >> > > > it

> >> for

> >> > > > months. Can anyone help me????

> >> > >

> >> > > The computer has an internal speaker, might it be coming from that?

> >> > > to

> >> > > check, just unplug your speakers from your computer and if it happens

> >> again

> >> > > then you know its coming from the internal speaker. if not what, what

> >> type

> >> > > of adware blocking software do you use? maybe we can narrow it down

> >> > > that

> >>

> >> > > way.

> >> > >

> >> > >

> >> > >

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