IE8 clicking noise

Ross1234 · 11 May 2009 at 00:07

IE8 keeps making an annoying clicking noise randomly. Is there a way I can disable noises in IE8? Its driving me mad.

Thanks, Ross

Memphis · 11 May 2009 at 00:23

Are you absolutely sure it's randomly and not when you go back and forward between pages?

Ross1234 · 11 May 2009 at 01:09

Yeh, sometimes it happens when im just looking at a web page. It keeps clicking. Its a slightly different noise to the forward and back noise I think.

bledd · 11 May 2009 at 10:49

ditch IE

install firefox
install adblock plus -open this link in firefox

restart firefox
click the 'Easylist subscription'

will block all adverts and crap from all pages, and keeps itself up to date.

doesn't answer your question, but rids yourself from the cancer that is IE.

and firefox doesn't make a clicking noise when moving on pages

Ross1234 · 11 May 2009 at 17:07

But firefox is so slow compared to IE8

Memphis · 11 May 2009 at 17:17

Uh, no, it isn't.

I would suggest your "random" clicking is an advert frame or something on the page you are looking at refreshing, which would click. Just turn sounds off in the IE advanced options if you are adamant on staying with it.

Ross1234 · 11 May 2009 at 17:18

Memphis said:
Uh, no, it isn't.

takes about 4 times as long to start up for me or longer. Once started I dont really notice a difference apart form javascript which is slower in IE.

sirlemonhead · 11 May 2009 at 17:19

I think if you go to control panel, sounds, then look under explorer, it's the start navigation sound. could turn it off there too i think?

PaulB · 11 May 2009 at 17:38

^ as above - just the Start Navigation sound.

Set it to none in Control Panel and jobs a good un

bledd · 12 May 2009 at 16:34

Ross1234 said:
takes about 4 times as long to start up for me or longer. Once started I dont really notice a difference apart form javascript which is slower in IE.

IE is much slower when in use though.

i notice most when using 2x browser windows with multiple tabs on each (for work)

just leave FF open

surely no adverts (therefore browsing speed) is more important that browser opening speed?

Mattus · 12 May 2009 at 17:24

If quick startup is important to you, use Google Chrome. Starts as quickly as IE and much, much better.

Otherwise, just start Firefox once when you start your PC and leave it open. The other benefits far outweigh the startup time.

miniyazz · 12 May 2009 at 17:42

Does Google Chrome work on 7 x64 yet?

Ratbag · 12 May 2009 at 20:20

Mattus said:
If quick startup is important to you, use Google Chrome. Starts as quickly as IE and much, much better.

Otherwise, just start Firefox once when you start your PC and leave it open. The other benefits far outweigh the startup time.

And if privacy is important to you you could grab Iron.