Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off

    Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off

    Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off

    How to Change or Turn On or Off the Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer
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    How to Change or Turn On or Off the Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer


       Information
    This will show you how to either change or turn off the clicking sound you hear when clicking on links while browsing the internet in Internet Explorer, and when clicking on folders while browsing in Windows Explorer.





    FIRST

    To Turn Click Sound On or Off in IE9, IE10, and IE11


    NOTE: You would use OPTION ONE or OPTION TWO below to turn the clicking sound on or off in IE8 and Windows Explorer.
    1. Click/tap on the Tools (Menu bar) or gears icon, click/tap on Internet Options, and click/tap on the Advanced tab. (see screenshot below)
    Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off-internet_options.jpg
    2. To Turn Off Clicking Sound in IE9, IE10, or IE11
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Under Accessibility, uncheck Play system sounds, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)
    3. To Turn On Clicking Sound in IE9, IE10, or IE11
    A) Under Accessibility, check Play system sounds, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)

    B) Now do either OPTION ONE or OPTION TWO below to make sure that you have a sound set to the Start Navigation sound event to play when you click on a link in IE9.



    OPTION ONE

    Using a REG File Download

    1. To Turn Off Clicking Sound in Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below.
    Disable_Navigation_Click_Sound.reg
    2. To Restore Default Clicking Sound in Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
    Default_Navigation_Click_Sound.reg
    3. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    4. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    5. Click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC-Windows 7/8) or Continue (UAC-Vista), Yes, and OK when prompted.

    6. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.



    OPTION TWO

    Manually Through Sounds

    1. Open the Sound personalization window.

    2. To Turn Off Clicking Sound in Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer
    A) Under the Windows Explorer (Vista/Windows 7) or File Explorer (Windows 8) section, select Complete Navigation, and change it to (None) in the drop down Sounds menu. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off-complete_navigation.jpg
    B) Under the Windows Explorer (Vista/Windows 7) or File Explorer (Windows 8) section, select Start Navigation, and change it to (None) in the drop down Sounds menu. (see screenshot below)
    Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off-start_navigation.jpg
    C) Click/tap on OK.
    3. To Change the Clicking Sound in Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer
    A) Under the Windows Explorer (Vista/Windows 7) or File Explorer (Windows 8) section, select Start Navigation, click/tap on the Browse button to navigate to and select the .wav sound that you want to use instead. (see screenshot below)
    Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off-default_start_navigation.jpg
    B) Click/tap on OK.
    4. To Restore Default Clicking Sound in Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer
    A) Under the Windows Explorer (Vista/Windows 7) or File Explorer (Windows 8) section, select Complete Navigation, and change it to (None) in the drop down Sounds menu. (see screenshot below)
    Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off-complete_navigation.jpg
    B) Under the Windows Explorer (Vista/Windows 7) or File Explorer (Windows 8) section, select Start Navigation, and change it to Windows Navigation Start.wav in the drop down Sounds menu. (see screenshot below)
    Clicking Sound while Browsing Internet and Windows Explorer - Turn Off-default_start_navigation.jpg
    C) Click/tap on OK.
    That's it,
    Shawn







  1. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #1

    Hello Joules,

    Are you referring to it making a clicking noise while doing what in what program or action??
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  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Thank you Joules.

    Drop me a PM on what all you would like included in that tutorial now. :)
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  3. Posts : 5,105
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit SP1
       #3

    Did it Manually Through Sounds and no more clicking noise . Thank you for a great tutorial !

    Ciara ... X

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  4. Posts : 71,977
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       #4

    You're most welcome Ciara.

    That's ok on the rep. Just knowing that it was able to help is thanks enough. :)
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  5. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Updated for IE9 RTM. :)
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