Top 3 Ways to Turn Off the Windows 11 Startup Sound

Windows 11 could be the biggest Windows launch since Windows 10 was released in 2015. Microsoft has gone to great lengths to advertise Windows 11 with new wallpapers, a new startup sound, a splash banner at Burj Khalifa, and more. The company is proud of the new Windows 11 startup sound, but if you’re not a fan, you can easily turn it off. Here’s how you can turn off the Windows 11 startup sound.

Windows 11 plays a small startup sound every time you log on to the computer. It doesn’t bother us, but it can bother some, especially those who log on to the computer frequently every day. Understandably, Microsoft has buried the Windows 11 startup sound in the Settings menu. Let’s learn how to access and turn off the Windows 11 startup sound.

1. Disable Windows 11 Startup Sound from Taskbar

Windows 11 comes with a brand new toggle menu that you can activate by clicking the Wi-Fi/volume or battery toggle on the taskbar. We will use this and open the sound settings menu to make the necessary changes. Follow the steps below.

Stage 1: From the Windows desktop menu, click Wi-Fi in the taskbar.

Step 2: It will open a special toggle menu to make the necessary changes.

Stage 3: Click the right arrow from the volume slider menu.

Step 4: It will open an additional menu. Select More sound settings at the bottom.

Step 5: Windows will open a custom Sound menu from the Settings app.

Step 6: Scroll down and select More sound settings.

Step 7: The system will open a special Sound menu.

Step 8: By default, it will take you to the Playback tab. Go to the Sounds tab.

Step 9: At the bottom you will find the Play Windows Start-up volume toggle.

Step 10: Disable the toggle and hit the Apply button.

Click OK and restart the computer from the Windows 11 start menu. You do not hear the Windows 11 startup sound during startup.

2. Disable Windows 11 Startup Sound from Settings Menu

There comes a time when the Windows 11 taskbar stops working or is inactive even when you try to click the Wi-Fi and battery toggles.

In this case, you cannot access the Sound menu from the taskbar. You must use the Windows Settings menu to make changes. Here’s how.

Stage 1: In Windows 11, open the Settings app (use Windows + I keys).

Step 2: Select Sound from System.

Stage 3: Proceed to advanced options.

Step 4: Choose more sound settings.

Step 5: It will open the menu we discussed above.

From now on, the steps are the same. You can go to the Sounds tab and disable the Windows Startup sound toggle.

3. Use Control Panel

Although Microsoft has improved the default Settings applet by leaps and bounds over the years, some users still depend on the Control Panel to make changes to the computer.

The good news is that you can easily disable the Windows 11 startup sound from the default Control Panel menu. This trick can be useful if you are having trouble using the taskbar or the Settings method mentioned above.

Follow the steps below to turn off the Windows 11 startup sound.

Stage 1: Press the Windows key and search for Control Panel.

Step 2: Press Enter and open the Control Panel menu.

Stage 3: If the Control Panel is categorized, you need to change the default view.

Step 4: Click View at the top and select Large icons.

Step 5: Select your computer’s default sound profile. We’re using the HP Specter x360 and it comes with Bang & Olufsen audio. In the screenshot below we will select the Bang & Olufsen Audio Control menu.

Step 6: It will open your computer’s sound profile. The default screen may differ from ours.

Step 7: Click on Windows Audio Properties.

Step 8: It will open the Familiar Voice menu.

Now go to the Sounds menu and disable the Windows 11 startup sound toggle.

Disable Annoying Sounds in Windows 11

Windows 11 is not limited to just the startup sound. The system will play a small tone in multiple places like where you hold the device accountable, close the program, print the entire Process and more. You can check the entire list from the Sound Scheme menu. From the same Sound menu, you can completely turn off all system sounds in Windows 11.