If you are tired of hearing the same old sounds when you start Windows or when you minimize a Windows or when you simply Copy, you just might want to consider introducing a whole new set of a sound scheme to your Windows computer. You can use the built-in options or you could download and install additional sound schemes. Change Sounds in WindowsTo change sounds in Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista, open Control Panel and Click on Hardware and Sound. Next select and click Change system sounds, under Sound. In Windows 8, you can also access the Sounds settings applet via Personalization. Click Sounds at the bottom of the page and the applet will open.Here, under the Sounds Tab, under the Sound Scheme, in the drop-down window, you will be able to see the sound schemes available.Select one Program event, select a sound and click on Apply OK.
You may if you wish, you can further customize them, in the Program box.Having done this, you will get to hear a whole new set of sounds. Trust me, you will find them to be a welcome change. I always have my sounds turned off, but I am now loving the small new surprises which Windows throws up in the form of new sounds which appear when I use it.Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 takes away the ability to play shutdown, logon, logoff sounds. Read:.In the Sounds settings, you can also do the following:. Change a sound scheme – From the drop-down menu, click the sound scheme that you want to use, and then click OK.
If you haven’t installed any sound scheme, you may need to install a themepack or download sound schemes. Change specific sounds in the Program Events list – To do this, click the event that you want to assign a new sound for. Now in the Sounds list, select the sound that you want.
Then click on Browse and set the sound you want. Save a sound scheme – You can also save or restore sound schemes here.Download sound schemes for WindowsIf you are looking for additional cool sound themes for your Windows, you can create your own or you could download them from third-party sites. Seems to be a good website where you can download all default Windows sounds from the early versions of Windows to the current one. It also offers other custom sound schemes for download. I am sure that you will like some of the custom sound schemes being offered as free download here.