How to Disable Windows Startup Sound

The last time you used your computer, you were listening to some sound clip that was so soft, you had to turn the volume way up on your computer. Next time you turned your computer on, you were blasted with Windows startup sound because you forgot to turn the volume back down. The startup sound clip is only a few seconds long, but it still can be annoying even if the volume on your computer’s speakers was not turned way up. Here are 4 easy steps to disable Windows startup sound.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. With your computer on, click on Start, then Settings, and from the pop-out menu, click on Control Panel.

2. 

   Click on Sounds and Audio Devices.

3. 

   On the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties dialog box, click on the Sounds tab. In the “Program events” window, scroll down and then click once on “Start Windows.”

4. 

   With “Start Windows” highlighted, click on the arrow of the Sounds window. Scroll to the top of the list of sound options and then click on None. Click OK and then close Control Panel.
   
   You can reboot your computer to see that the Start Windows sound is no longer playing.