Windows 10: Changing sounds

I have a W10 Pc, on a network with my wife's W10 laptop. She has the default 'chimes' for her email notification, and I changed mine to rings so that they are different.

Periodically, mine will revert to the default chimes, and occasionally they swap round so we have each others sound.

How do I fix the sound so that it stays there? Not a major fault, but annoying that I have to keep going back to control panel to change it.

Thanks for looking.

:)

 

Good surround sound headset

I know you say you're not that guy, but stepping into the $250+ range really brings a change in build quality that might have you never having to buy another set. Otherwise, getting 6 speakers with decent sound in a headset is hard, and that's what you are asking for, and I have no suggestions, but just a bump up the list. *Stick Out Tongue

 

Sound Quality

One thing that sticks out from looking at your "My Computer" specs. You list "ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)" which suggests you do not have the correct sound hardware driver. Your motherboard has Realtek sound and the first step is to install the Realtek sound drivers. My ASUS also came with Sonic Studio 2 which is a sound enhancement package. Check the ASUS install disc to see if you have something similar.

May not be a speaker problem.

 

start up sound not changing

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



The option to change the sound for Windows Logon and Logoff is ideally hidden from the list in Sound Options by default.

However, although not recommended, if you want the option for customization, you can make couple of changes in the registry to enable the option.



I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below to fix the issue.



Step 1

Registry modification

Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully.
For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

Link: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/322756/how-to-back-up-and-restore-the-registry-in-windows

1. Open the run command, type in regedit and hit
   Enter.
   
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/AppEvents/EventLabels/WindowsLogon.
   
3. Open the WindowsLogon folder.
   
4. Double click on ExcludefromCPL key.
   
5. Change the value from 1 to 0. Click on OK
   

Step 2

1. Open the Control Panel > Sound > Click on
   Sound tab.
   
2. Scroll down and select Windows Logon Entry.
   
3. Click Browse to search your computer for a replacement sound.
   
4. Shut down the device.
   
5. Restart the device and check the status of the issue.
   

Please keep us updated about the status of the issue.



Regards,

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator