If you are tired of hearing the same old sounds when you start Windows or when you minimize a Windows or when you simply Copy, you just might want to consider introducing a whole new set of a sound scheme to your Windows computer. You can use the built-in options or you could download and install additional sound schemes.
Change Sounds in Windows
To change sounds in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista, open Control Panel and Click on Hardware and Sound. Next select and click Change system sounds, under Sound. In Windows 8, you can also access the Sounds settings applet via Personalization. Click Sounds at the bottom of the page and the applet will open.
Here, under the Sounds Tab, under the Sound Scheme, in the drop-down window, you will be able to see the sound schemes available.
Select one Program event, select a sound and click on Apply > OK. You may if you wish, you can further customize them, in the Program box.
Having done this, you will get to hear a whole new set of sounds. Trust me, you will find them to be a welcome change. I always have my sounds turned off, but I am now loving the small new surprises which Windows throws up in the form of new sounds which appear when I use it.
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In the Sounds settings, you can also do the following:
- Change a sound scheme – From the drop-down menu, click the sound scheme that you want to use, and then click OK. If you haven’t installed any sound scheme, you may need to install a themepack or download sound schemes.
- Change specific sounds in the Program Events list – To do this, click the event that you want to assign a new sound for. Now in the Sounds list, select the sound that you want. Then click on Browse and set the sound you want.
- Save a sound scheme – You can also save or restore sound schemes here.
Download sound schemes for Windows
If you are looking for additional cool sound themes for your Windows, you can create your own or you could download them from third-party sites. Winsounds.com seems to be a good website where you can download all default Windows sounds from the early versions of Windows to the current one. It also offers other custom sound schemes for download. I am sure that you will like some of the custom sound schemes being offered as free download here.
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Welcome to Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.
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I understand that you wanted to Customize the Windows start up sound. Don't worry, I'll be happy to assist you with this.
Windows has always allowed to you to customize different alert sounds from the Control Panel, but it remove your ability to customize a few of them in Windows 10 particularly the sounds for logon, logoff, and shutdown. Here's how to change them.
When you go to Control Panel > Sound > Sounds, you'll see these options are no longer available for customization. Well, it turns out, they're just hidden, and you can unhide them with a simple registry tweak. To do so:
- Press Win+R to bring up the Run menu. Type in regedit and press OK to bring up the Registry Editor.
- Head to HKEY_CURRENT_USERAppEventsEventLabels and you should see a number of subfolders, each one representing a different sound in the OS. If you click on one—say, WindowsLogon—you'll see a key in the right pane called ExcludeFromCPL. Double-click it and change its value to 0.
- Repeat this process for WindowsLogoff and SystemExit.
- Exit the Registry Editor and head back to Control Panel > Sound > Sounds. You should see those options have returned to the menu, and you can customize them as normal.
Note :
To do so: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )
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Adjusting the volume and changing the system sound settings on Windows 10 has always been a straightforward process, but you were only able to manage them using Control Panel.
However, starting with the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, you can now manage speakers and microphones settings, and it's also possible to adjust the volume on apps and system sound individually using the Settings app.
In this Windows 10 guide, we walk you through the steps to change the sound settings using the new options available starting with the April 2018 Update.
How to manage Windows sound options using Settings
To set your default output speaker, adjust the master volume, and fix common sound problems, do the following:
- Open Settings.
- Click on System.
- Click on Sound.
The Sound page includes two sections separating the output and input options. At the top of the page, you'll find your output options.
Using the Choose your output device drop-down menu, you can quickly change the speakers you want to use as the default.
You can also click the Device properties link, which opens additional speaker settings using the Control Panel experience:
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General -- You can enable or disable the speaker and access audio driver information.
- Levels -- Allows you to adjust master volume and balance settings.
- Enhancements -- Includes settings to enhance audio with special effects.
- Advanced -- Allows you to change default sample rate and bit depth.
- Spatial sound -- Includes the options to use Windows 10's spatial sound format, including 'Windows Sonic for Headphones' and 'Dolby Atmos for Headphones.'
Similar to using the speaker icon in the taskbar, on the Sound page you can also change the system master volume with the slider.
You'll also find a Troubleshoot button that starts the audio troubleshooter to fix common sound problems automatically.
How to manage Windows microphone options using Settings
To set a microphone as your default, test if it's working, and customize its properties, do the following:
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- Open Settings.
- Click on System.
- Click on Sound.
Under 'Input,' you'll find the options to configure your microphone.
Using the Choose your input device drop-down menu, you can quickly select the microphone that you want to use as your default.
You can also click the Device properties link to open additional microphone settings using the Control Panel experience:
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General: You can enable or disable the speaker and access audio driver information.
- Listen -- Lets you allow or deny the microphone to listen to your speakers, and you can customize power options.
- Levels -- Allows you to adjust the volume and balance settings for the microphone.
- Advanced -- Allows you to change default sample rate and bit depth.
The Input section also includes an indication to test if your microphone is working, and if it's not, you can click the Troubleshoot button to open the microphone troubleshooter to fix common problems.
How to manage sound settings from the taskbar
Feedback
Alongside the new Sound page in the Settings app, you can still adjust the master volume and access sound settings from the taskbar.
Starting with the Windows 10 April Update, the sound context menu has been updated with a new modern look, and now it also includes quick access to the new Sound settings and removes the 'Recording devices' option.
You'll notice that the 'Volume Mixer' is still accessible, but it'll eventually go away as these settings can now be found in 'App volume and device preferences' page.
How to manage advanced Windows sound options using Settings
The new Sound settings also include a number of advanced options to control volume and input and output devices. (This experience replaces the Volume Mixer, which is still available in the April 2018 Update.)
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To access and customize app volume and device preferences, do the following:
- Open Settings.
- Click on System
- Click on Sound.
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Under 'Other sound options,' click the App volume and device preferences option.
The first thing you'll find on this page is the slider to control the system master volume and adjust all sounds. On the right, there are two drop-down menus to select the default speaker and microphone, which are the same settings that you can customize in the Sound page.
At the bottom of the page, you can adjust volume for specific apps and system sounds as a percentage of the master volume.
Alongside the ability to change the volume for apps and system individually, this page also allows you to select the default output and input device if you have multiple speaker setups and microphones.
If you want to revert all your changes, you can use the Reset button to roll back to Microsoft's recommended sound settings.
Wrapping things up
Although the April 2018 Update finally ports the sound options to the Settings app, you'll still need to use the Control Panel experience to change more advanced properties. However, eventually, those options are also expected to move in some form to the Settings app.
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