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Windows 2000 = Recycle Bin

Since I started working with Windows 2000, emptying the Recycle Bin gives a loud beep. Even when I mute all sounds and choose the No Sounds option from the Control Panel. And also when I put No Sound at the Empty Recycle Bin option, it will not do the trick.

Has anyone had this problem or can anyone tell me how to solve it, because it is very annoying....

Thanks

sdn421

You can remove the sound by:

1. Open Control Panel | Sounds & Multimedia Properties
2. In the "Sound Events" box scroll down until you come to the "Windows Explorer" section.
3. Click on "Empty Recycle Bin"
4. On the "Name" drop down list select "(None)" at the top.
5. Click OK.

That sould get rid of the dig...

Good Luck.

Joel Miller

Try this:

Open Control Panel> Sounds.

Under Windows Explorer, change the Empty Recycle Bin sound to NONE.

I hope that helps.

Joel Miller

Ack! My comment crossed yours! I went to go double-check my answer on a Windows 2000 box. Next time I'll remember to hurry! :-)

a_moerman

ASKER

Thanks for your answers. Unfortunately, this does not do the trick. I already tried! Any other suggestion would be very appreciated.

Chicko

Pull the speaker out of the PC!

Sorry, in my experience, all of the above answers have done the trick.

Member_2_263671

This is caused by the speaker driver.
Probably the sound is coming from your speaker and is not going via your soundcard.
The only way you solve this is to create an empty wave file (wave file without sound).
You can create the file by opening the Sound Recorder via:
Start | Programs |Accessories |Entertainment |Sound Recorder
The immediately click File |Save as...
Select the directory C:\WINNT\Media
and call the file name: empty.wav
Click save. Close the sound recorder.
Now goto Start |Settings |Control Panel |Sounds and Multimedia.
On the Sounds tab select sound event 'Empty Recycle Bin'
Click on Browse and select empty.wav from the C:\WINNT\Media directory.
Click Apply and OK.
That's it.
Emptying the recycle bin won't give any sounds anymore.

Hope this helps.

a_moerman

ASKER

Unfortunately, we do not have the Sound Recorder available in our firm. Is there any other way to do this?

Member_2_263671

Hopefully you have a hex editor.
Open a file and type in the following:
52 49 46 46 32 00 00 00 57 41 56 45 66 6D 74 20
12 00 00 00 01 00 01 00 22 56 00 00 22 56 00 00
01 00 08 00 00 00 66 61 63 74 04 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 64 61 74 61 00 00 00 00

Save this file as 'empty.wav' as mentioned in my previous comment.

If you don't have a hex-editor I will have a look to do it another way.

a_moerman

ASKER

Sorry, the answer is no again.

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a_moerman

ASKER

That did the trick. Thanks a million!

Member_2_263671

My pleasure.
I'm glad it worked out.