Perhaps the suggestion is to change the volume on the audio files of the sounds associated with Windows, not our music files. In Media Player, there seem to be quite a list of audio files, some of which might be these sounds we're complaining about. Review comments about using Audacity as a program ...

So under Sound Schemes, I can choose either No Sounds or Windows Sounds, you're suggesting selecting No Sounds? I have selected under Internet Options on my MSN Explorer turning off PLAY SOUNDS, stops sign in/out audio, but also any other alert or pop up notification, maybe even those pesky MSM Mess...

I am experiencing same problem of louder volume when signing on/off on MSN Explorer when listening to itunes. Research led me to Mr. Patrick Baudish of Microsoft who in 2004 wrote a proposal to fix Windows with 'flat volume' control. Each application controls its own loudness. Then I came across 2 a...