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Disable Windows Startup Sound

December 20, 2020 1 min read Updated June 29, 2022 Tony

Disable the Windows start-up sound and avoid waking up other people by doing the following steps. This will work on Windows 7, 8 and 10.

  1. Open Run from start menu or Win Key + R
  2. Type mmsys.cpl and press enter
  3. Press Sounds
  4. Uncheck ‘Play Windows Start-up Sound’ and press OK