[Windows 10] Random sound plays every 5 minutes

[DakiMC]

Hello, I have a problem where a certain sound plays exactly every 5 minutes. I managed to catch it with Audacity, it sounds like this (also in attachments): https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/243118138810564609/785522496182419526/zvuk.wav

Does anyone know what's causing it, and how can I disable it? Best regards, David

zvuk.wav

Edited December 7, 2020 by DakiMC

[Hold-Ma-Beer]

@DakiMC Restart your PC, open startup apps and see which looks most sus. My guess is that is a notification sound?

[DakiMC]

Okay I have found it, it was one Google Chrome extension (Steam Inventory Helper) notification sound. Someone sent me a trade offer, but it looks like there is a bug, that instead of playing the sound once, it plays it every time it checks for new offers, which is most certainly every 5 minutes. I've deleted the extension and the sound is gone. (I suppose you could just accept/deny the offer to fix the error, but I don't need it anyway.)

11 minutes ago, Hold-Ma-Beer said:

@DakiMC Restart your PC, open startup apps and see which looks most sus. My guess is that is a notification sound?

Yes, it did sound like a notification sound, that's how I located it. Thanks!

[Hold-Ma-Beer]

Happy to be of help

[Kilju669]

On 12/7/2020 at 5:31 PM, DakiMC said:

Okay I have found it, it was one Google Chrome extension (Steam Inventory Helper) notification sound. Someone sent me a trade offer, but it looks like there is a bug, that instead of playing the sound once, it plays it every time it checks for new offers, which is most certainly every 5 minutes. I've deleted the extension and the sound is gone. (I suppose you could just accept/deny the offer to fix the error, but I don't need it anyway.)

Yes, it did sound like a notification sound, that's how I located it. Thanks!

OH MY GOD! I literally made this account just so i could thank you,THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU SAVED MY PC!! i had the same problem and now finally i know what causes it!! 

[azerbulblul]

On 12/7/2020 at 4:31 PM, DakiMC said:

Okay I have found it, it was one Google Chrome extension (Steam Inventory Helper) notification sound. Someone sent me a trade offer, but it looks like there is a bug, that instead of playing the sound once, it plays it every time it checks for new offers, which is most certainly every 5 minutes. I've deleted the extension and the sound is gone. (I suppose you could just accept/deny the offer to fix the error, but I don't need it anyway.)

Yes, it did sound like a notification sound, that's how I located it. Thanks!

Same as the guy above me with a retriever on his profile. We all had the exact same problem. Thank you so damn much for helping :DDD

[OniichanXDXDXD]

thank you so much bro, I was planning to reformat my whole system before just to get rid of that annoying sound hahaha

[alvarordz28]

made an account here just to say that omg that sound was driving me crazy it was so loud! F steam inventory helper xd ill download it only when i need it 

[cotti]

DUDE I was freaking out, THANK YOU SO MUCH! I also made an account so I could thank you.  

[Bibliophile]

If you want to keep the extension, and just want the sound to stop, right click the extension and go to "Options." It should already be on the "Inventory & Market Settings tab." Then, go to "General," where there is a "Display notifications" option, and uncheck "Notifications." You could also change to a new sound so it's not something so... abrasive.

 

I also mostly made an account here to thank you for saving me. I had this problem months ago and never figured out what it was, it just went away, so I finally must've responded to the trade offer. I started having the issue again a couple days ago. Both times, I was playing Stardew Valley, and thought it was just coincidence; I was probably trading for the cards both times! Finally, I know peace. 

 

 

[h1po from Gledka]

On 12/7/2020 at 5:31 PM, DakiMC said:

Okay I have found it, it was one Google Chrome extension (Steam Inventory Helper) notification sound. Someone sent me a trade offer, but it looks like there is a bug, that instead of playing the sound once, it plays it every time it checks for new offers, which is most certainly every 5 minutes. I've deleted the extension and the sound is gone. (I suppose you could just accept/deny the offer to fix the error, but I don't need it anyway.)

Yes, it did sound like a notification sound, that's how I located it. Thanks!

Thank you so much man, I had same problem and I fixed it. <3 <3