How to Disable the Microsoft Startup Music in XP
- 1). Click the "Start" button, open the "Control Panel," and then open the "Sounds and Audio Devices" section.
- 2). Select the "Sounds" tab and scroll down in the "Program events" section until you see an entry called "Start Windows."
- 3). Select the "Start Windows" entry by left-clicking on it, and then select the drop-down box under the "Sounds:" label. Choose the "None" option, and then click the "OK" button.
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