I'm trying to set Windows XP to use No Sounds profile by default. I use the following registry key

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes]
@=".None"

The problem is that sound scheme is set to No Sounds but sounds still remain in Control Panel sound scheme Program events. Logging of user doesn't fix the problem. When manually selecting and clicking No Sounds scheme again in Control Panel it works ok.

Anyone else had this same problem setting default sounds?

The key, you added to the registry, sets only the value, which is displayed in your sound control. The following should do the trick:

;Windows Sound-Schema = "No Sounds"

;--------------------------------------

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes]

@=".none"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\.Default\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\CriticalBatteryAlarm\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceConnect\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceDisconnect\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\DeviceFail\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\LowBatteryAlarm\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\MailBeep\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemAsterisk\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExclamation\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemExit\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemHand\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemNotification\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\SystemStart\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\WindowsLogoff\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\.Default\WindowsLogon\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Conf\Person Joins\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Conf\Person Leaves\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Conf\Receive Call\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Conf\Receive Request to Join\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\BlockedPopup\.current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\EmptyRecycleBin\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating\.Current]

@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\SecurityBand\.current]

@=""

Thank you. Registry keys are case sensitive and these should be with capital C like this:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\BlockedPopup\.Current]
@=""

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\SecurityBand\.Current]
@=""

After these changes this tweak worked fine.

Edited June 20, 200521 yr by lehtinen

@Doc Symbiosis

Thank you, works fine for me too.