How to stop the clicking sound when you click on a link in IE

By default, IE makes a clickety sound when you follow a link. It can get annoying after a while. Here's how you turn it off:

1. Open the control panl
2. Open the “Sounds and audio devices properties” applet
3. On the Sounds tab, scroll down to Windows Explorer | Start Navigation
4. On the Sounds drop-down, select None and OK out of the dialog

[Posting this for the benefit of future google searchers]