Windows 11 - Disable Annoying Notification Sounds [Tutorial]

Windows 11 - Disable Annoying Notification Sounds [Tutorial]

Some apps and programs in Windows 11 have the ability to send you notification with an alert sound whenever triggered by an event. This can get annoying if the notification pops up too frequently, especially for apps such as Dropbox which notifies you whenever a photo or file is synced.

On Windows 11, notifications keep you in the loop about things happening around your digital life, and they also alert you of anything in your system that may require your attention. However, each banner that slides out in the bottom-right corner also includes a sound, which can quickly get annoying.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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low battery notification sound windows 11
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windows 11 generic notification sound
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Windows 11 has a feature that provides notifications for different apps called “Toast Notifications.” The notifications slide out in the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar and are accompanied by a chime. But sometimes, you don’t want to be startled by that noise, either at home or the office.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 11 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.

[AstroLightVids]

For everyone STILL having problems with annoying sounds after disabling them, go to the task bar > right click sound icon > click sound settings > scroll down to more sound settings (this will open a small window with sounds settings) > click sounds tab > sound scheme is windows default, change it to no sound. That's it! Please like this comment so it can help more people!

[ThermaL-tybw]

there's an annoying sound going off random, no notification, no nothing
doesn't matter what i turn off, everything IS off, still this thing chingles away
sometimes a couple minutes apart, sometimes hours nothing, even hole evenings, then all of a sudden there it goes again

[simonbyrd]

It would be MORE helpful if the system TOLD me exactly WHY it is playing that infernal harp pluck (System Generic Notification) out of nowhere! There are NO file transfers that have completed, etc etc. 😡

[SA-cvfy]

all notification for any sound is off but still plays that annoying sound

[johannezz]

If everything else fails:
windows start > settings > personalization > themes > sounds > Sound scheme > No Sounds

[Rocky_]

Half the video is the introduction. How can anyone think that´s a good tutorial. xD

[transbianbuklaufishingrice]

In order for me to disable system sounds, I right clicked the bottom right volume button, open sound settings, clicked on App Volume and device preferences in advanced sound options, then I set system sounds to 0. This is what people were looking for I think.

[trishk]

I still get that annoying popup ding sound in Outlook when deleting a file. How do I disable that?

[Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

This did nothing to change the relentless notification sounds. I set system sounds to Zero and so far so good. But I'd rather know where they're coming from, so I can address the actual problem. Turning the volume down or off, isn't really a solution.

[liezelsteynartist]

i have a tok tok sound and all my notifications are off. it's since the last windows update. i'm going crazy and its sooo irritation. any advice on that

[GreenEagle]

Thank You, so much. That constant beeping was driving me to distraction. 🙂

[donaldwilliams]

...you are doing God's work here, my friend! :)

[nawmsayin]

Can you please show how to disable sounds when clicking on the volume bar? It's like the worst thing ever, keeps giving a bubble like sound every time I change volume from below.

[romankozlovskiy]

Go on audio on right side right click icon, go to the sound settings and put system sounds to 0

[kieramcgrath]

All notifications are turned off and I am still getting a constant intermittent beep on my HP Laptop. If I take out the Bluetooth devices it still happens and in the bottom notification bar it is blinking in and out so I can't even see what it is that is triggering the beeping sound. Any other suggestions?

[gavinhanson]

what if i already did that and it still does it what can i do to make it stop because it does it every hour while im watching youtube and i use my headphones alot on it

[clubsign]

IDK what happened i had uninstalled telegram in the past and yet it was ther ein my laptop. Yeah it wasnt in the control panel uninstall programs list but i was able to still use it. So i just now installed it back and uninstalled agaiin and so far there hasnt been any sound

[scrimmo]

a 26 second introduction for a 65 second video is too much.

[botato]

30 sec in - with all that out of the way, let's jump straight to it

[syafster]

in my case i have two external hdd that actually connected and disconnected automaticcaly. i fixed it after i turn on the notice sound and visual so that i know the ext hdd is the problem. then i go to control panel>power option>change advance power setting>turn off hdd after 20minutes to 0 minutes. and the problem is gone!