The startup sound lets you quickly identify your operating system version. Compared to previous versions of Windows, the Windows 11 startup melody is much more soothing. While this sound isn't bothersome to most, many prefer to disable it altogether! 🎶

Maybe you don't want it to play during a meeting or in a quiet environment. If so, you can disable the startup sound entirely. 🔇

1. Disable Startup Sound from Settings

We'll use the Windows 11 Settings app to disable the startup sound in this method.

1. First, click the Windows Start button and select Settings.

2. On the Settings page, click on the option Personalization as shown below.

3. Click on the option Topics in the right panel, as shown in the screenshot below.

4. Now, click on the option Sounds.

5. In Sounds, uncheck the option of Play Windows startup sound and click the button Apply.

2. Disable Startup Sound from the Group Policy Editor

We'll use the Group Policy Editor to disable the Windows 11 startup sound in this method. Here's how to do it.

1. Press the key Windows + R on your keyboard. This will open the RUN dialog box. Type 'gpedit.msc' and press Enter.

2. In the Group Policy Editor, navigate to the path:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon

3. In the right panel, double-click the option Disable Windows startup sound.

4. In the pop-up that appears, select Enabled and click the button Ok.

3. Disable Startup Sound in Windows 11 via Registry Editor

We'll use the Registry Editor to disable the Windows 11 startup sound in this method. Here's how.

1. First, press the key Windows + R on your keyboard. This will open the RUN dialog box. In the RUN box, enter Regedit and press Enter.

2. In the Registry Editor, navigate to the path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\BootAnimation

3. Now, double click on the option DisableStartupSound that appears in the right panel.

4. You must change the data value to 0 and click the button Ok.

4. Disable Startup Sound by Modifying the System Registry

Another way to disable the startup sound in Windows 11 is to edit the registry file. However, this method won't work in Windows 11 Home Edition.

1. Press the key Windows + R on your keyboard. In the RUN box, type regedit and press Enter.

2. This will open the Registry Editor. Navigate to this path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

3. On the right, find and double-click the REG-DWORD key DisableStartupSound.

4. In the Data Value field, type 1 and press Enter. This will disable the startup sound.

5. To enable the startup sound again, type 0 in the Data Value field and click OK.

Disable the startup sound in Windows 11 is pretty simple. If you follow the steps carefully, you can do it in just a few minutes. I hope this article helped you! Feel free to share it with your friends. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments! 💬😊