Method 1: Turn off the startup sound Windows XP To work around this issue, use either of the following methods. This issue does not affect the functionality of Windows XP or of Windows Vista or of Windows 7.
This issue occurs only with some hardware devices and drivers loaded. Your startup sound may sound choppy, contain popping sounds, or pause while it is played. Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional 圆4 Edition Windows Vista Ultimate Windows Vista Starter Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Enterprise Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Web Edition Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise N Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Professional N Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Starter N Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Ultimate N Meer.