up vote 0 down vote favorite
share [g+] share [fb]

When I log off, log on, restart, shutdown, or power on, my Windows flashes the log off, log on, shutdown, or power on windows 7 screen and noises twice. So I hear two logon sounds, two logoff sounds, it looks like explorer is started twice (or restarted) as the taskbar flashes...

What is wrong with my computer?

Thanks

EDIT: I just ended up reinstalling windows after formatting my hard drive. The problem is fixed now.

link|improve this question
100% accept rate
Small crazy ghosts! – Jared Harley Dec 23 '09 at 0:54
feedback

1 Answer

up vote 0 down vote accepted

Hmmm. First, have a look through all the enabled system sounds to see if any other event is playing the log on/whatever sounds. Painstaking process I know...

Next idea- disable the log on/whatever sounds from playing (change to "No sound") and see what effect that has. Does the sound still play once? Not at all? Let us know...

link|improve this answer
Well the sounds are just a result of something worse I think... Disabling the "exit windows" sound stops the sound, but the logoff screen still flashes. And when I log in after restarting, the log in screen flashes too. I hope it doesn't have anything to do with my copy of windows being a student edition (meant only for upgrade), yet I made a bootable .iso out of it and did a clean install? – nrhine1 Dec 23 '09 at 16:48
feedback

Your Answer

 
or
required, but never shown
discard

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.