notification sounds

Microsoft has released the KB5062553 update for Windows 11 version 24H2, bringing a suite of enhancements aimed at improving user experience, system performance, and security. This cumulative update, part of the July 2025 Patch Tuesday, is available through Windows Update and the Microsoft...

In today’s hyper-connected digital world, staying productive can be a challenge—especially when a constant barrage of alerts and system updates disrupts your focus. Windows provides you with powerful tools to manage notifications and silence nonessential alerts using its built-in Do Not Disturb...

Windows 11 is designed with a modern, streamlined user experience in mind, but a number of its hidden features remain dormant by default. While this approach may simplify setup for new users, it often falls short of meeting the needs of power users, system administrators, and anyone keen on...

Restoring Windows 11 to its pristine state is like getting a fresh set of paint on your very well-lived-in car. While the clean slate offers an inviting canvas, it sometimes comes with pre-configured settings that may not suit every user. One veteran tip from tech expert Ruetir recommends...

Have you ever experienced the mystifying sound of a notification beep coming from your computer—even when it should be sound asleep? Although it may seem like your device has a mind of its own, this annoying behavior is often rooted in misconfigured power settings or background processes that...

Notifications—those small messages that pop up on your screen—can be a double-edged sword. They’re like that friend who keeps sending you texts when you’re trying to focus; sometimes they’re crucial, but sometimes they are just plain annoying. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by digital noise or...

Hi, I have two USB pen drives. The same brand, storage size and model number. OS : Win10 64bit 21H2 When I plug in USB pen drive #1, it has Win10 USB device connect sound. Ex. USB device connect sound But when I plug in USB pen drive #2, it doesn't have device connect sound. It should have the...

Hi all I'm trying to help out some friends of mine who're not overly PC savvy & who've run into a problem that I'm equally at a loss to help them with. I appreciate, before I ask, that it may be equally tough for anyone here to know how to track down the problem, but hope that perhaps the info...

On random occasions I get an audio sound, like an alert, like a doorbell (ding-dong, high pitch to low pitch). It is a full sound, with slight echo and reverb. I don't know what's causing it. I have gone through all sounds in the Sounds window in the Control Panel. It is none of those. I have...

It seems to happen randomly, but I will be in a program (Media Player Classic, World of Warcraft and other games) and whether or not they are maximized I will randomly be "booted" from the program. For instance I will be playing World of Warcraft and I will be moving around or typing...

For some reason, I am getting an annoying ALERT sound every few seconds without any popups or anything to explain why. What is it? I tried to look up a Fault Log to see what program might be triggering the sound but I can't find a Fault Log in Windows 7. I am using the full retail release...

I've just installed the new Windows 7 and am having problems with some .wav files not playing. The ones in question are information announcements (ie that anti-virus protection has updated) that are set up by non-Microsoft programs. The one I noticed first was when the Avast ant-virus protection...