How to Disable Startup Sound on Windows 11

In Windows 11, how do I turn off the Startup Sound? Are you a Windows user who dislikes the startup sounds in Windows 11? The Startup Sound on Windows 11 is left on by default. If your PC has a sound card, you will hear sound when it starts up after Windows 11 has been installed. Although Windows 11 comes with a new startup sound, some users may be dissatisfied with it and want to turn it off.

When you turn on your PC in an earlier version of Windows, Windows 7, and earlier versions of the operating system, you will hear a chime. This startup sound was also available in Windows 8 and Windows 10, but it was disabled by default by Microsoft. When you turn on your computer, it will not play any sound.

If you’re annoyed by the Windows 11 startup sound, Microsoft has made it possible to disable or turn it off.

This article will show you how to disable or turn off the Windows 11 startup sound. You can turn off the startup sound in at least two different ways. We’ll go over each one separately.

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How to Turn On or Turn Off Startup Sound using Settings app in Windows 11?

On Windows 11 computers, the Settings app is a centralized location where you can enable or disable a variety of features. We can use it to turn on or off startup sounds.

Press the Windows + I keys on the keyboard to launch the Settings app.
In the settings window’s left sidebar, select the Personalization category.
Select the Themes tab from the Personalization menu on the right.
In the right-hand pane, select the Sounds option.
The Sound window will appear after you’ve completed the previous steps. Remove the checkbox labeled “Play Windows Start sound” from the Sounds tab.
Click the Apply button. Click the OK button.

The startup sound on your computer will be disabled after you complete the steps above. If you need to enable it again, repeat the steps above, but this time check the box Play Windows Start sound in step 5. Then click the Apply and OK buttons.

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How to Enable or Disable Startup Sound via Group Policy in Windows 11?

Another way to enable or disable Startup sound on Windows 11 is to use the Group Policy Editor, which is not included in the Windows 11 Home edition.

To begin, open the Local Group Policy Editor. To do so, press the Windows + R keys at the same time to bring up the Run box. Type gpedit.msc in the Run box and press Enter on the keyboard or click the OK button.
From the left sidebar of the Local Group Policy Editor window, navigate to the following path:
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Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon
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Locate the policy named Turn off Windows Startup sound on the right side of the Logon folder and double-click it to open its settings.
Select Enabled from the drop-down menu.
Click the Apply button. Click the OK button.
Shut down and restart your computer.

After you’ve completed the steps above, your Windows 11 PC should no longer have a startup sound. If you want to re-enable it on your computer, go through the steps above again, but this time select the Not Configured option in step 4.