Customizing your Windows sound schemes can significantly enhance your user experience, especially if you're tired of the default sounds. Here’s how you can install and enjoy some of the best custom ...

Windows likes to make a lot of noise. Anytime you run into an error or receive a new email or connect a new device, Windows chimes in with a certain sound. Sometimes ...

Windows XP's orchestral jingle and more are covered in-depth during the latest episode of the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Microsoft had re-imagined the notifications sounds in Windows 11/10. When any toast notification arrives on your PC, a default notification sound is played to let you know of the presence of an alert.

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I have been using Windows since the days of Windows Vista, and Windows' setup for managing sounds has always felt inadequate. It feels like a small process Microsoft decided to complicate—adjusting ...

People love the rounded corners of Windows 11, but fewer people discuss its rounded sounds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

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 ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Windows likes to make a ...

Windows likes to make a lot of noise. Anytime you run into an error or receive a new email or connect a new device, Windows chimes in with a certain sound. Sometimes ...