Sound Issues on XP

[Chris]

I have experienced problems for months with MSN Messenger. Symptoms are:

No sound on "friend logging in"
No sound on "new mail alert"
No sound on "recieved message"

This is also appraent on other programs such as Outlook Express...

for New Mail Notification
Completion of downloading of mail

Also appears as issue on Window Start-Up/Shutdown Sounds

I am trying to deterine the root cause of the issue.

An ideas? Is this a windows explorer issue?

I can open sound properties for each of these programs and play and here the
associated sound but the sound will not play during normal use.

Any help appreciated

 

[Kelly]

Hi Chris,

Check the reference made here in the registry.

Where did my sounds go?
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm