WTF is this thing?

[Capn Sunshine]

So I'm using my wife's laptop, and there's this little sound effect, which is really annoying. Wife says it's "been ther a long time" It's basically the sound of a drip in an echo chamber.

Really annoying, seems ro be browser connected.

Anyone know whar rhis thing is?

[InternalDialogue]

1. You're getting email from Satan.

Check the spam filter.

[Capn Sunshine]

3. my first thought

but this is wifey's computer, I don't think Satan wants to mess with her. Wouldn't be prudent.

[rug]

2. I only hear that in GDP.

[Capn Sunshine]

4. I think it might be a virus

...it's lke bubbling echoing thing.

[UndertheOcean]

5. It's all in your head

[seemunkee]

6. Control Panel -> Sounds and Audio Devices

Sounds tab
Scroll to Internet Explorer settings and turn them all off.

[TreasonousBastard]

7. Yes, I do. And if you right click on the desktop...

click properties, then themes, you can change the theme to something that will change the drip to a wolf howl, or wooden shutters, or other stuff.

Or, you can just turn the sounds off somehow.

(I changed to the Da Vinci theme once, and these damn clicks when a window opened or closed drove me crazy for a while)

[old mark]

8. Sinusitis. nt

[MilesColtrane]

9. Angel fart?

[KG]

10. possible malware -

picked one once that was a commercial for toilet cleaners - a little humor from the virus writing scum i guess.

[petronius]

11. I think mine does that, too - I don't think it's coming from the speaker

I think of the sound as a heavy metal ball falling on a hard surface, it's sort of a 'plonk'. Very infrequent and unpredictable, but noticeable...