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Josephooh
Copper Contributor
Aug 07, 2024

Continuous Default Beeping on Windows 11

Dear Esteemed Team,

 

I have been consistently hearing a default beep sound, and I prefer not to disable it as it may indicate a serious issue on my system that needs to be addressed.

 

I have already executed the commands below without uncovering any issues:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

 

I kindly request your assistance in resolving this matter.

 

Details of my system:

- Edition: Windows 11 Pro

- Version: 21H2

- Installation Date: 09/11/2021

- OS Build: 22000.318

- Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.318.0

 

Thank you for your prompt attention and support.

  • FrancoisJ's avatar
    FrancoisJ
    Copper Contributor

    Josephooh 

     

    Hi,
    Is it coming your speakers or from the small speakers which is used by the bios to beeeeep ?

     

    I guess you already checked the Windows Volume mixer ?

     

    For audio, there are no perf counters, some events are logged here in event viewer Microsoft-Windows-Audio/Informational, and this is not obvious, but one value is a PID of an app playing audio.

     

    Otherwise, this PowerShell may be the easiest way:

    Install-Module  AudioDeviceCmdlets
    
    Import-Module AudioDeviceCmdlets
    
    $pl = Get-AudioDevice -Playback
    
    $s = $pl.Device.AudioSessionManager
    
    (0..$s.Sessions.Count) | %  { st.Sessions.Item($_) }

     

    It will show all apps that have been "in the session" (don't precisely know the details) like this entry:

     

    AudioMeterInformation         : CoreAudioApi.AudioMeterInformation
    SimpleAudioVolume             : CoreAudioApi.SimpleAudioVolume
    State                         : AudioSessionStateActive
    DisplayName                   : Spotify
    IconPath                      :
    SessionIdentifier             : {0.0.0.00000000}.{825b59a5-e621-4089-9df2-4af7a551d384}|\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program
                                    Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.243.420.0_x64__zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify.exe%b{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
    SessionInstanceIdentifier     : {0.0.0.00000000}.{825b59a5-e621-4089-9df2-4af7a551d384}|\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program
                                    Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.243.420.0_x64__zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify.exe%b{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}|1%b6196
    ProcessID                     : 6196
    IsSystemIsSystemSoundsSession : False

     

    There are a lot of other ways. But none are easy to explain in a few words... 😉

     

     

  • Lionelh's avatar
    Lionelh
    Copper Contributor

    Josephooh Although you've run DlSM, it's possible that some system files are still corrupted. You can try using the System File Checker (SFC) tool to scan and repair corrupted system files.

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