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Disable Windows Vista's startup sound

In Windows Vista you can hear the startup sound even if you disable the Windows Sounds. In earlier beta version of Windows Vista this sound was mandatory, from marketing point of view.

From users point of view, after a while, this was a nightmare. But after hearing the community's complaints, Microsoft gave users the ability to disable that sound. This is how you do it.

Increase sound volume in Windows 7

When upgrading to Windows 7, one notices a significant change to the sound volume. For whatever reason, Windows 7's sound volume is much lower!
Even if you have the latest drivers, no improvement. This setting we found worked for us and maybe for you, try it out! Don't expect some dramatic increase, but still, the volume is higher.

Low game sound when using VOIP software

If you like to play games and talk to you friends and you're frustrated when suddenly your game sound volume becomes extremely low, this video is for you!

Record sound from speakers

This tutorial is for all of you out there who try to make the "Stereo Mix" work and record sound from your speakers.

Diagnosing and fixing computers with no sound or audio

This video shows you how to diagnose and fix computers with no sound or audio. Follow the steps. Good luck!

Control every programs sound in Windows 7

So let's say you're listening to some music in your favorite player, but also surfing the web and you don't want to be bothered by any sound that may come out of the browser. What do you do? Turn just the browsers sound off!