Turn off annoying Windows system sounds

I haven’t had good luck turning off specific system sounds. Instead, I turn them all off.

  1. Navigate to: Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Change system sound > Sounds (Tab)
    or via the Settings (app) > select the Sound Control Panel and then change to the Sounds (Tab)
  2. Under Sound Scheme, select No Sounds and then select Apply.

Turn off Windows notifications

I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with these notifications. I find them annoying. So to turn them off…

  1. Open the Settings (app) then navigate to System > Notifications & actions.
  2. Toggle off Get notifications from apps and uncheck the remaining checkboxes.

Log in with pin, fingerprint, or face

  1. Open the Settings (app) then navigate to Accounts > Sign-in options.
  2. Select the login option, i.e. Windows Hello Pin and then Set up.

Windows Edge

The default Edge that comes installed on Windows is outdated. Search for and download new Microsoft Edge.

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