diff --git a/runtime/mswin.vim b/runtime/mswin.vim
index d82b677..48458ed 100644
--- a/runtime/mswin.vim
+++ b/runtime/mswin.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Set options and add mapping such that Vim behaves a lot like MS-Windows
 "
 " Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last change:	2004 Jul 27
+" Last change:	2005 Dec 28
 
 " bail out if this isn't wanted (mrsvim.vim uses this).
 if exists("g:skip_loading_mswin") && g:skip_loading_mswin
@@ -54,7 +54,13 @@
     let c = col(".")
     normal i
     if col(".") < c	" compensate for i<ESC> moving the cursor left
+      " Avoid a beep when the text ends at the window edge.
+      let vb_save = &vb
+      let t_vb_save = &t_vb
+      set vb t_vb=
       normal l
+      let &vb = vb_save
+      let &t_vb = t_vb_save
     endif
     let &ve = ove
   endfunc