Microsoft set out to make new system sounds for Windows 11 that might calm people down, not make them jumpy. Many of the new sounds are not as high-pitched as their equivalents in Windows 10, and some ...

Windows 11 will offer a dark mode just like Windows 10 does, but Microsoft has decided that light and dark modes in its new operating system deserve their own system sounds. As Bleeping Computer ...

Windows 11 contains an unexpected new feature: a separate set of quieter, more mellow audio cues that accompany the operating system’s Dark Mode. Microsoft confirmed the new Windows 11 dark mode ...

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There are times when your Windows PC is plagued by annoying sounds that continuously bug you at your work. When random beeps start to appear, it becomes even more concerning. Considering that this ...

Why it matters: Windows 11 system requirements may still be a bit of a mess, but Microsoft has clearly put some thought into other aspects of the operating system. Updated system sounds aren't going ...

Windows 10 comes with built-in tools that can help users get the most out of their sound and video hardware. Most people don't give a lot of thought to sound and video settings within Windows 10 ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. A former Microsoft employee has revealed what the missing Windows 8 startup ...

If you use one of the recent Windows 11 preview builds, you might have noticed a different startup sound. As it turned out, Microsoft accidentally replaced it with the old-school Windows Vista jingle.

Good news for those not happy with Windows 10 and 11 taking screenshots in complete silence. As it turned out, Microsoft's desktop OS has a hidden setting for enabling screenshot sounds. Windows 10 ...