Microsoft KB Archive/886691

= The sound scheme is set to No Sounds, but some event sounds occur after you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 =

Article ID: 886691

Article Last Modified on 10/5/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

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SYMPTOMS
After you install Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 on a Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based computer that has the sound scheme set to No Sounds, the following program events are turned on, and you hear a sound when the events occur:
 * Blocked Pop-up Window
 * Information Bar



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, follow these steps:  Click Start, click Run, type mmsys.cpl, and then click OK. On the Sounds tab, follow these steps:  Under Program events, click Blocked Pop-up Window. In the Sounds list, click (None). Under Program events, click Information Bar. In the Sounds list, click (None).</ol> </li> Click OK to close the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box.</li></ol>

Additional query words: winxpsp2 xpsp2 no sounds scheme doesn't disable all sounds

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprb kbsound KB886691

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