If you are using an hdmi port as a secondary or more screen then that's where it comes from. - sometimes.
I get it when I turn on or off the TV I have connected to my synth rack PC as a second monitor. The TV audio hdmi output is like a sound card that gets disconnected / reconnected with tv power on / off sleep etc. So I make good an sure the tv is powered on first or at least at the same time as the synth rack pc so as to avoid this trouble.