Yes, you can. We've noticed them, too. And while we work on silencing them completely, we can offer this temporary fix to restore peace and tranquility.

As always, thanks for your patience and your help!

For now, you can get rid of those stray clicks on your Windows XP or Windows 2000 machine by following these steps:

1. From the "Start" pop-up menu on your desktop, go to "Settings" and select "Control Panel."
2. From this list, pick "Sounds and Audio Devices" (for Windows XP) or "Sounds and Multimedia Properties" (for Windows 2000). A dialogue window opens.
3. From the tabs across the top, select "Sounds."
4. Scroll down and you'll find a category called "Windows Explorer." The last item under this heading is "Start Navigation." Click this to highlight it.
5. In the box just below this, called "Sounds," open the pop-up menu and scroll to the top to choose (None).
6. Click the "OK" button to close the dialogue window.