Those weird PC noises you've heard are coming from the Epic Games Launcher
Computing Software Windows Hearing odd sounds on PC, but can't trace their source? Epic Games Launcher could be the culprit — and Epic won't let you turn them off, for now News By Isaiah Williams Published 23 September 2026 Annoying doesn't sum it up When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The sounds aren't accompanied by pop-up notifications either, which only added to the confusion for me and many other PC users previously trying to pinpoint the source.
- ▪Computing Software Windows Hearing odd sounds on PC, but can't trace their source?
- ▪Epic Games Launcher could be the culprit — and Epic won't let you turn them off, for now News By Isaiah Williams Published 23 September 2026 Annoying doesn't sum it up When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate co
- ▪The sounds aren't accompanied by pop-up notifications either, which only added to the confusion for me and many other PC users previously trying to pinpoint the source.
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Computing Software Windows Hearing odd sounds on PC, but can't trace their source? Epic Games Launcher could be the culprit — and Epic won't let you turn them off, for now News By Isaiah Williams Published 23 September 2026 Annoying doesn't sum it up When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock / Ralf Liebhold) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Epic Games Launcher has been identified as the culprit behind mysterious chimes on users' PCsEpic has confirmed it's planning to update the launcher to reduce the frequency of its 'party…
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