# How do you stop a web page playing background music? (IE5)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-stop-a-web-page-playing-background-music-ie5/74537>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 1, 2001, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-stop-a-web-page-playing-background-music-ie5/74537 "2001-08-01T20:44:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![tidyman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tidyman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tidyman)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-stop-a-web-page-playing-background-music-ie5/74537/1 "2001-08-01T20:44:07Z")

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You know, those pages that have an annoying tune that plays constantly while you’re reading them? The only solution I’ve found is to turn the MIDI volume down to zero. There must be a better way.

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**Author:** ![schief2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@schief2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schief2)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-stop-a-web-page-playing-background-music-ie5/74537/2 "2001-08-01T20:46:35Z")

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The fast answer:

Tools -\> Internet Options -\> Advanced -\> scroll down to Multimedia and uncheck Play Sounds.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2001, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-stop-a-web-page-playing-background-music-ie5/74537/3 "2001-08-01T22:24:18Z")

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Click on the Stop button. That’ll stop the music without turning it off permanently.