Disabling the soundcard for a specific user

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Published on 2010-02-16T03:34:23Z Indexed on 2010/04/20 5:24 UTC
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Does anyone know how to disable the soundcard when a particular user logs on to Windows XP?

My last pair of speakers was blown by an inconsiderate user and I want to disable the sound to the speakers only when a particular user logs on.

The PC has multiple users logged on (one of which is me).

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