How to turn off the startup sound on Windows 11

Imagine you are in a meeting or space that requires absolute silence, but your 'annoying' computer makes a relatively loud sound when starting up, causing you to receive countless annoying glances from people around.

If you don't want to encounter such awkward situations, you can completely turn off the startup sound in Windows 11. Here's how.

Turn off Windows 11 PC startup sound

To get started, launch the Settings app on your PC by pressing the Windows + i key combination.

In the Settings interface that opens, from the list on the left, click on 'Personalization'.

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In the corresponding 'Personalization' menu that appears on the right, click 'Themes'.

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At the top of the 'Themes' page, click 'Sounds'.

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You will see the system sound settings window open. You scroll to the bottom, uncheck the option 'Play Windows Startup Sound'. Then click 'Apply' and 'OK'.

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From now on, your Windows 11 PC will no longer play the startup sound when you turn it on. If you change your mind, just tick the 'Play Windows Startup Sound' option again.