Windows has the ability to assign sounds to just about any action and we’re all familiar with the default sounds for startup, shutdown and errors.Īny of these assigned sounds can be turned off or changed to something that is more to your liking You can even download lots of free sounds that will work as long as the are in the. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting. This question was answered on July 6, 2006. Can you help me find and nuke the wav file? Is there a way to disable the Microsoft Windows XP boot up sound? If my volume is on, I have to hear the darn thing and there are times that quiet is a necessity.