Windows 10: [BRAND NEW PROBLEM] STREAM_Numbers.wav on Windows C:

Dear Microsoft Community,


First of all, please understand that English isn't my first language so maybe I have some bad grammar. I have an issue with my HP Notebook HP Pavilion x360 - 14-ba135tx with Windows 10 Home Single Language. After doing a complete Windows 10 Setup to re-install my Windows and completely clean all files like doing a Factory Reset, at the Windows C: Folder it always appearing a file "STREAM_number.wav". Staring from STREAM_1.wav, STREAM_2.wav, and creating other with unlimited number. I always tried to delete it and it always appearing again like an automatic thing. Every time I delete all, it create again from STREAM_1.wav until endless as time goes.


I have tried to do a registry clean or registry fix using Kerish Doctor and my problem still isn't solved. I also have disabled all sound effects on my microphone, because I saw that some problems automatic .wav files is solved by disabling the sound effect for microphone. I have tried many solutions on the Internet regarding this problem, I also have tried to completely reset the PC and the problem still appear. I believe that it wasn't a malware or a virus because it's categorized safe by Windows Defender.


The size of every WAV files is 68 bytes, and it have no duration. Please help me because I think it's a new problem. I have tried to search my problem STREAM_number.wav on the internet, but I even didn't found any SAME problem with my problem. I would really appreciate any help from the Microsoft Community.





Device Spec:

Device name DESKTOP-EEDLCRO

Processor IntelR CoreTM i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz 1.99 GHz

Installed RAM 8.00 GB 7.88 GB usable

Device ID 5D6482DA-A8FE-4EDD-A486-BFB546091315

Product ID 00342-41377-40088-AAOEM

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch Pen and touch support with 10 touch points


Windows Spec:

Edition Windows 10 Home Single Language

Version 20H2

Installed on ‎3/‎26/‎2021

OS build 19042.867

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.551.0




Thank you,

Kenji.

:)

 

Can't copy .wav file to c:\windows\media

This is a very perceptive observation. It now turns out that I was wrong and you were right:

• The format of the .wav file does not seem to matter much, if at all.
• The correct access permissions make all the difference.

Executing this command from an elevated command prompt should fix the problem:

icacls c:\Windows\media\*.wav /grant "nt service\Trustedinstaller":f

 

Can't copy .wav file to c:\windows\media

More or less. Please repeat Steps 1 . . 3 from my previous post but use the code below instead. You will end up with a lot of .wav file in your temp folder, all the same size. You can safely delete them when finished.

Code starts below this line!

@Echo off

goto Start

-------------------------------------------------------------

Replace the ACLs of all .wav files with those from write.exe.

8.Feb.2018 FNL

-------------------------------------------------------------

:Start

pushd

cd /d c:\Windows\media

for %%a in (*.wav) do (

echo Processing "%%a"

if exist "%temp%\%%a" del "%temp%\%%a"

robocopy c:\Windows\System32 "%temp%" write.exe /copyATS > nul

ren "%temp%\write.exe" "%%a"

robocopy "%temp%" c:\Windows\Media "%%a" /copy:S > nul

)

popd

 

Windows 10 keeps resetting my Default Programs for .wav and internet.

Hi Carey,



Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for posting your query.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you.



To understand the issue better, I would like to know how did you set the .wav files default to Windows Media Player?
Please elaborate the steps.



For now let’s try simple troubleshooting steps and check if this helps in resolving the issue. Follow the below steps.

• 
  On the Windows search bar type default program and select
  Default Program.
  
• 
  Click on Default app and click on
  Choose default app by file type.
  
• 
  Locate for the .wav, click next to it and select
  Windows media player.
  

If the issue still persist, if might be possible that the user account is corrupt. I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue still persist. Visit the below link to create new user account.

Create a user account in Windows



Hope this helps. Keep posting us with the status we will be glad to help you.