How to disable all Windows Sounds

This guide will walk you through disabling all Windows sounds to prevent unwanted noise.

Please note that this will only disable sounds made by Windows specifically. Certain notifications (such as Teams) will need to be individually muted in the sound mixer.

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1. Click the Windows Icon, then type “Control Panel” and open the app

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2. Select “Hardware and Sound”

The control panel may show all items by default, if this is the case click “Control Panel” in the address bar at the top.

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3. Select “Sound”

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4. This will open a new window, select the “Sounds” tab

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5. Here, select the Sound Scheme dropdown and change it from “Windows Default” to “No Sounds”

You can also uncheck the “Play Windows Startup Sound” if you would like Windows to not make any sound when you turn on your machine.

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6. Click “Apply”