Meanwhile, since Windows 10 is your platform of choice, you should also check out some Windows 10 tips and tricks, how to use God Mode in Windows 10 and how to use PowerToys on Windows 10 to get the best out of your computer. Uncheck the Play Windows Startup sound, and then click on Apply/OK. Of course, you can also disable it any time by going through the same process if you don’t like to hear the chime every time you switch on. The startup sound is not new to Windows, as it was there in Windows XP and Windows. Windows 10 doesn’t play a startup sound by default, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enable it on your computer. You can also download a collection of startup sounds from all versions of Windows from the Microsoft Store ( free).Įnable/Disable Windows Startup Sound in Windows 10 Your machine will now play a sound or tune of your choice every time you fire it up. You now know three different ways to enable or disable startup sound in Windows 10. Finally, click on ‘OK’ and close the Regedit window. Make the change according to your choice. By default, it should be the latter in Windows 10. The hexadecimal value should be “0” for Enabled and “1” for Disabled.If you don’t see a System icon, click Switch toClassic View in the left hand pane of the window. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. In the right pane, right-click on the entry that says ‘DisableStartupSound’ and from the popup menu, choose ‘Modify’. To reinstall your sound drivers, follow these steps: Boot your Mac into Windows.