4 Ways to Turn Off Windows 11 Startup Sound: Explained

Explore 4 ways to turn off Windows 11 startup sound, including the key concepts, practical examples, important considerations, and useful guidance.

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.

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