Windows uses the “beep/ding” sound to alert about specific actions, such as changing the volume level. While an accessibility feature, the beep sound when changing volume can be annoying, especially if you are wearing a Bluetooth headset.
If you find it annoying, you may turn off the beep sound when adjusting the volume slider on Windows for both the system speaker and Bluetooth headset.
Note that the process of turning off the volume change alert tone differs for your system speaker, wired audio devices and Bluetooth audio devices. The instructions below address each of these separately.
You canadjust the volume on your Windows 11 computerwithout triggering the beep sound by using the mouse scroll wheel or your laptop’s touchpad. This handy feature lets you turn off the ding/beep sound when changing volume without disabling the notification/beep sound completely. To do this on:
Additionally, you can also use the dedicated volume keys on your keyboard to adjust the volume without the beep sound.
2. Disable the Volume Slider Beep Sound for Your Wired Headset/Speaker
you may permanently disable the beep or notification sound for the volume slider from Sound settings. This will disable notification or alert sound for other system actions, so keep that in mind before proceeding to turn off the beep sound.
To permanently disable the beep sound in Windows 11:
With the changes applied, the next time you adjust your volume, Windows will not make the annoying beep sound anymore.
To permanently disable the beep sound in Windows 10:
3. Disable the Volume Change Beep Sound Over Bluetooth Headset/Speaker
While you can turn off the notification or beep sound in Sound settings, this will not overwrite your headset’s built-in sound profile. For example, the Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT headset comes with a built-in beep and alert sounds to indicate volume adjustment.
In this instance, when connected wirelessly, the headset will continue to make the beep sound whenever you adjust your volume. You can fix this problem by modifying theAbsolute VolumeDWORD in Registry Editor. The Absolute Volume value is associated with the Bluetooth audio devices and their audio/video control profile.
Note that making modifications to the Windows Registry involves risk. Before attempting to make the changes, we recommend youcreate a restore pointandtake a backup of the Windows Registry.
To disable the beep sound in Bluetooth audio devices:
Close Registry Editor and restart your computer. After the restart, use the mouse scroll wheel or touchpad to adjust your Bluetooth headset or speaker volume without the beep sound.
To enable the beep sound again, change the value data to0for theDisableAbsoluteVolumevalue in Registry Editor and clickOK. Restart your computer to apply the changes.
4. Turn Off the Beep Sound Using PowerShell in Windows 10
You can quickly enable or disable the beep sound in Windows 10 using Windows PowerShell. The PowerShell method is useful if you frequently change the sound scheme and don’t want to fiddle with Sound settings all the time.
To disable the beep sound using PowerShell:
How to Enable the Beep Sound in Windows 10 and 11
If you need to enable the beep sound again, open Sound settings and setSound SchemetoWindows Default. Here’s how to do it:
Disabling the Volume Change Beep Sound on Windows
If you find the beep sound when adjusting your system volume annoying, you can disable it from Sound settings and PowerShell. If you don’t want to turn off the beep sound, try to adjust your volume using the mouse scroll or touchpad without triggering the volume change alert.
To disable the beep sound for a Bluetooth headset or speaker, you’ll need to modify the registry entry associated with the Bluetooth audio devices.
