How to Disable the Buzzer in Windows

Windows allows you to disable default sounds that may interrupt your concentration.

The Windows buzzer is actually the default "Beep" sound you sometimes hear while working on your computer. Windows may play this sound when an error occurs or when you perform some action such as pressing an incorrect key. Although this sound can be helpful as a auditory reminder that something unusual happened, you may wish to disable it. Do that by changing a setting in your Windows Control Panel.

Instructions

1. Click your Windows Start button, and click "Control Panel" to open the Control Panel.

2. Click "Hardware and Sound," then click "Sound" to display the "Sound" window. This window allows you to customize the way your computer sounds.

3. Click the "Sounds" tab at the top of the window, and locate the "Program Events" section near the bottom of the window. This section contains a list of sound events.

4. Click the "Default Beep" event to highlight it, then click the "Test" button. Windows plays the sound.

5. Click the drop-down box labeled "Sounds" to display a list of sounds. Click "None," then click "OK." Windows will no longer play the default beep sound.

Tips & Warnings

• If you wish to restore the sound after disabling it, return to the "Sound" window, click "Default Beep," and select a sound from the "Sounds" drop-down menu. You have more than two dozen sounds from which to choose.

References

• Technize.Net: How To Disable System Beep Sound In Windows 7
• Microsoft MSDN: Sound

Resources

• Microsoft Windows: Tips for Fixing Common Sound Problems