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Reader makes an annoying beep when Windows starts

windows

Symptoms

On boot or login, the system plays a beep tied to the empty CAC reader.

Likely cause

ActivClient's NoReaderWarning is enabled.

Fix

1. Win+R > regedit. 2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ActivCard\ActiveClient\Notification\NoReaderWarning. 3. Set 'Enable' from 1 to 0. 4. Reboot.

Sourced from militarycac.com. Rewritten for clarity.

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