4 ways to turn off Windows 11 startup sound

Although the Windows 11 startup sound isn't annoying, many people still want to turn it off, especially when working in public or crowded environments. There are four ways to disable the Windows 11 startup sound, and they're very easy to do, as detailed in the article below.

 

Turn off Windows startup sound in Settings

Step 1:

Open your computer's settings, then click on Personalization , and on the side select Themes .

Step 2:

In the new interface, click on the Sound option to make adjustments.

Step 3:

Next, simply uncheck the "Play Windows Startup sound" option and then click Apply .

 

How to mute computer startup sound via Group Policy Editor

Step 1:

Type gpedit.msc into the search bar and then access the link below.

Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesSystemLogon

Step 2:

Look to the right and double-click on Turn off Windows Startup Sound .

Finally, click Enabled to turn off the Windows computer startup sound.

 

How to disable startup sound via Registry Editor

Step 1:

Type "Regedit" into the search bar to access the Registry Editor. Then, navigate to the following path.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionAuthenticationLogonUIBootAnimation

Step 2:

Next, double-click on DisableStartupSound to adjust the computer's startup sound. Enter 0 to turn off the computer's startup sound on Windows 11.

How to turn off Windows startup sound via System Registry

Step 1:

You can also type regedit into the search bar and then access it via the link below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem

Step 2:

Then double-click on the DisableStartupSound value to adjust it.

 

Now you will enter the value 1 to turn off the startup sound.

To enable the startup sound, enter 0 in the value data field and press OK.

Video tutorial on how to turn off Windows 11 startup sound.