# computer sound effects

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-sound-effects/198467>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 29, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-sound-effects/198467 "2003-08-29T17:42:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fire\_Fox\_40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b2d939/32.png) [@Fire\_Fox\_40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fire_Fox_40)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-sound-effects/198467/1 "2003-08-29T17:42:58Z")

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Does anyone know if there is a way to have a sound effect played when a floder is opened in wimdows explorer? I know that there is a way for a universal sound for all folders but I am wanting to do this for the folders individually. I am running Windows Xp as my OS.

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**Author:** ![Giggle\_Gaggle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@Giggle\_Gaggle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giggle_Gaggle)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-sound-effects/198467/2 "2003-08-29T19:40:23Z")

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Not without third party software.