How to Turn Off Notification Sounds in Windows 10

Windows 10 often accompanies system notifications with sound alerts, which can be distracting, especially if notifications are frequent. Here, we’ll go over several simple ways to disable notification sounds in Windows 10.

Method 1: Turn Off All Notification Sounds via System Settings

1. Open Settings by clicking the Start button and selecting Settings (gear icon) or by pressing Win + I.
2. Go to System and select Notifications & Actions.
3. Find the option Get notifications from apps and other senders and turn it off to completely deactivate all notifications. If you only want to disable sound while keeping visual notifications, leave this option on.
4. Scroll down and locate the option Play a sound when a notification arrives. Disable this setting to remove sounds while still receiving visual notifications.

Method 2: Turn Off Sounds for Specific Apps

If you only want to disable notification sounds for certain apps, follow these steps:

1. Open Settings and go to System → Notifications & Actions.
2. Scroll down to the list of apps and select the desired app.
3. In the app's notification settings, turn off the option Play a sound when a notification arrives.

Method 3: Disable System Sounds via Control Panel

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box, type mmsys.cpl, and press Enter.
2. In the Sound window, go to the Sounds tab.
3. In the Program Events section, find the Notification event and set its sound to None from the dropdown list.
4. Click Apply and then OK to save the changes.