[Windows 8] How to disable startup sound on your Windows 8 computer or tablet

Everyday, I spend hours in my college’s library to do my homework and I am always disturbed by the startup sound from people’s computers. By default, when you start your computer, it will make a sound to get your attention. However, in the classroom or the meeting, it’s not a very good function for you — people may stare at you due to that sound. Therefore, in this article, I will show you how to turn off startup sound in Windows 8.

HOW TO DISABLE STARTUP SOUND IN WINDOWS 8

This tip is very easy to do, you just need to follow these steps.

  • Go to the desktop (if you are in Windows Store app or the Start screen) then right click/long tap on the empty space.
  • Next, you have to choose “Personalize.”

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  • In the Personalization window, you can see many options to change the theme, wallpaper, and what you need to do is looking at the bottom of that window then choose “Sounds.”

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  • Then, in the Sounds window, you just have to uncheck the option “Play Windows Startup sound” to turn off startup sound in Windows 8.
  • After that, click/tap OK button to finish and you are good to go.

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CONCLUSION

Enjoy!

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