DISABLE WINDOWS SOUNDS

We've already adjusted display settings for best performance. But did you know that the sounds Windows makes on startup, shutdown, when you insert a USB stick, when you encounter an error, etc. don't do system performance any good? Even though Windows sounds don't affect computer speed as much as graphics, disabling them will still give you a small performance boost.

Disabling Windows sounds will not affect any other sounds on your computer. There won't be any problems when you listen to music, watch videos and so on.

To disable Windows sounds, do the following:

1.   Click on Start and go to the Control Panel.
2. Locate and double-click Sounds and Audio Devices (Windows XP) or Hardware and Sound - Change system sounds (Windows 7)
3. In the new window, go to the Sounds tab and select No Sounds from the drop- down menu and click OK