How to Disable the Startup Sound on Windows 11

Windows 11 brings the startup sound, but you can disable this feature if you want to start the device silently.

Although Windows has long included system sounds, the startup sound has been disabled by default on Windows 10. However, on Windows 11, Microsoft brings back the sound you heard the first time the operating system started up. animation along with a new sound scheme for events. and apps, and if you don't want to hear it, you can still turn it off through the Theme settings.

In this guide, you will learn the steps to enable or disable the startup sound on Windows 11.

A. Enable or Disable startup sound on Windows 11 via Settings

1. Open Start on Windows 11. Search for Settings and click the top result to open the app.

2. Click on Personalization. And click the Themes page on the right side.

3. Click the Sounds option.

4. Click the Sounds tab. Uncheck the box Play windows startup sound to enable the sound

Note: Check the Play Windows Startup sound if you want enable the Windows 11 startup sound.

B. Enable or Disable Startup Sound on Windows 11 via Registry Editor
1. Press Windows + R keys simultaneously on your keyboard to open a Run dialogue box. Type regedit and hit Enter to launch Windows Registry.

2. Navigate to the location

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\BootAnimation
3. Now double-click on DisableStartupSound in the right pane and under Value data, type 1.

4. Hit Enter and restart your PC to save the changes.

C. Enable or Disable Startup Sound on Windows 11 via Local Group Policy Editor

1. Press Windows + R keys simultaneously on your keyboard to open a Run dialogue box. Inside the text field of the dialogue box. Type gpedit.msc and hit Enter to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon page.

3. On the right-side, look for Turn off Windows Startup sound policy. Double-click on it to open its properties.

4. Select the Enabled option to turn on and select the Disabled option to turn off the Windows 11 startup sound.

5. Click the Apply button.
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.