How to Turn off Startup Sound in Windows 10

June 28, 2016 updated by Admin Leave a reply »

Every time you turn on your computer, Windows plays a welcome sound when the login screen loads up. If you feel the startup sound is boring or just annoying, you can turn it off easily. In this article we’ll show you how to turn off / disable the startup sound in Windows 10.

How to Turn off Startup Sound in Windows 10?

  1. Right-click any empty area of your desktop, and then click Personalize.

    personalize

  2. When the Settings app loads up, click the Themes tab on the left, and then click the Advanced sound settings link on the right side.

    advanced-sound-settings

  3. From the Sounds Settings window, click the Sounds tab, uncheck “Play Window Startup sound” as shown in the screenshot below and click OK.

    windows-startup-sound

If you want to access the Sounds Settings window directly, just press the Windows key + R and type mmsys.cpl in the Run box. To turn on the startup sound again, you can re-check the “Play Window Startup sound” option.mmsys