Windows 10: Persistent audio chiming

My Win 10 PC is patched up to date as of today 18 Feb. 2020. I have an old Bose surround sound system fed from the audio out jack. The PC recently started producing continual three or four note system chimes as when connecting a new USB device etc. I completely removed the Realtek audio utility and re-installed a current download. For a couple of hours, after reconnecting my audio output 3.5 jack to the rear of the PC previously via front panel jack socket all was OK. Then, suddenly after rebooting the infuriating continually repeating system chimes came back. The desired audio -for example from a BBC site - still plays normally but with added chimes.


I've fiddled with various settings but to no avail. Naturally the useless "troublemaker" utility offers no clues. However disconnecting the output for a while, then reconnecting it causes the audio to perform normally - ie minus the system chimes. However at some point the fault returns - and can be eliminated by disconnecting the audio output for a while and then re-connecting without a reboot in this case.


I suspect that the Realtek stuff is causing the problem. When reloaded from the latest version it appears to lack the multi-speaker UI etc which was the one minor useful function of the previous version. I'd like, if possible to eliminate Realtek software completely.


Suggestions appreciated.

Roy

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No Chime on Startup

Hi Gibson,



Welcome to Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.

I’m sorry to know that there is no Chime on startup in Win 10. Sorry for the inconvenience caused. I will be happy to assist you.

Please follow the below methods and check if that helps.

Method 1: Update sound adapter driver.

Step 1: Check for the latest driver update through Windows Updates.

• At the Start screen, type Windows Update.
• Click or tap Settings on the right side of the screen, and then select
  Install optional updates from the left results.
• When the Windows Update control panel opens, click on “Check for Updates” on the top left corner to receive a fresh list of updates.

Incompatible or not properly installed graphics card drivers are the most common cause of this issue.

Step 2: Follow the steps below to update the sound drivers.

• Press Windows + X key on the keyboard.
• Go to device manager.
• Right-click your sound/audio device.
• Click Update Driver Software and then follow the steps in the wizard that appears.

Method 2: Update the latest drivers from the website.

Go to the manufacturer’s website
and update the drivers.

Please let us know, if you need any further help and we would be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Can not record audio.

Hi,

We suggest that you run troubleshooting for Audio Recording by following these steps:

• Type troubleshooting on the search box.
• Click View all.
• Select Recording Audio.
• Follow the steps to troubleshoot Recording Audio.

Let us know if you need further help.

 

Chime alert

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand how annoying it could be, when the chime sound occurs in middle of the flight simulation. In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• What is the Windows 10 version and Build installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• Are you aware of any changes on the PC, prior to this issue?

In this scenario, we would like to isolate the issue and want to know, whether it's an in game issue or a windows issue. Please perform the steps to enable Focus assist as mentioned in this article:

Turn Focus assist on or off in Windows 10



If the issue still persist, then try creating a new user account as this issue may be due to a profile corruption. Hence, in order to eliminate possibilities, we would suggest you to create a new user account
and check. Follow the steps from the article
Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10 to create a new user account.



We await your response.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator