Change new notification sound sounds in Windows 10

When Windows 10 displays a notification, for example, when it is necessary to update the Defender signature or perform some actions related to system maintenance, the sound will be played by default. However, for a new email notification, Windows 10 plays a separate sound. Here is how to change or disable it.

Windows 10 comes with a Universal application, "Mail". This application is intended to provide basic email functionality for Windows 10 users. It supports multiple accounts, comes with preset settings to quickly add mail accounts from popular services and includes all those Functions needed to read, send and receive emails.

If you want to change or disable new mail notification sounds in Windows 10, you need to open the classic Sounds applet . Implementation details are as follows.

Change new notification sound sounds in Windows 10

Step 1. Open the Settings application.

Step 2. Go to Personalization> Themes .

Step 3. On the right, click the Sounds button .

Change new notification sound sounds in Windows 10 Picture 1 Click the Sounds button

Step 4. In the Sounds dialog box , scroll to New Mail Notification in the Program Events list .

Change new notification sound sounds in Windows 10 Picture 2 Scroll to New Mail Notification

Step 5. To change the notification sound in Windows 10, click the Browse button to select the WAV file.

Change new notification sound sounds in Windows 10 Picture 3 Click the Browse button to select the WAV file

Step 6. Alternatively, you can select any other audio from the drop-down list. These sounds are * .wav files stored in the C: WindowsMedia folder .

Change new notification sound sounds in Windows 10 Picture 4 You can choose any other sounds from the drop-down list

Step 7. Click the Apply button > OK to close the Sound dialog box .

Finally, the Sound applet can also be opened from the Control Panel. Go to Control Panel> Hardware and Sound . There, click on the Sound icon .

Note : Changing the current Sound Scheme will reset the sound of the new custom mail notification. In addition, changing the theme can also reset the alarm, because the new theme comes with specific settings for Windows audio.

Disable notification sound in Windows 10

To disable notification sound in Windows 10, follow steps 1 through 4 above, then select (None) from the Sounds drop-down list . Finally, click the Apply button > OK to close the Sound dialog box .

Change new notification sound sounds in Windows 10 Picture 5 Select (None) from the Sounds drop-down list