Using Minimal Sound Effects
For disabling sound effects, do the following:
- Click Start. In the search box type mmsys.cpl and press Enter
- In the Sound window (refer figure) that appears click on Sounds tab
- Set the Sounds scheme to ‘No Sounds‘
- You could set only the essential sounds if needed in the Program Events, by selecting the specific event and then choosing the sound from the Sounds drop-down menu below.
- You can as well disable the "Play Windows Startup sound" option.
- After the settings are done, click Apply and OK.