# How to Fix the Notification Sound Not Working on Windows 11

**URL:** https://www.compsmag.com/blogs/how-to-fix-the-notification-sound-not-working-on-windows-11/
**Author:** Ayushi Chauhan
**Published:** 2022-11-30
**Updated:** 2022-11-30
**Categories:** Blogs
**Tags:** Android Guides, Blogs Daily, Computer Guides, guiderobert, Guides and Tutorials, guiding12, How To Guide, How To Guides, Originals How to, Tips, Tricks, Windows 10, Windows 11
**Reading Time:** 2 min

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When certain events occur, such as when a “toast notification” displays in the lower-right corner of the desktop or when the machine boots up or shuts down, the Windows operating system has its own collection of unique notification sounds. Since Windows 8, these sounds have remained constant and have been present in both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

You can, however, switch them to another pre-installed sound, your own custom sound, or turn them off entirely if you find them boring or annoying. We have mentioned steps below to **Fix the Notification Sound Not Working on Windows 11**

## Ways to Fix the Notification Sound Not Working on Windows 11

### System Restore

Press **Windows Key + R** to open run command

Type rostrum and hit Enter key.

Select Recommended **Restore** or any other restore point and click Next

### Uninstall particular Windows updates

Type “**View Installed Updates**” in Search box and tap View Installed Updates – Control Panel from the Search results.

Select the unwanted update from the list and click **Uninstall** **button**.

If it prompts for conf**i**rmation, just confirm it.

### Run Audio Troubleshooter

Open the**Windows 11 Settings** from the Start Menu.

Under the System tab, click on the Troubleshoot option.

Next, click on Other troubleshooters.

Click on the Run button next to **Playing Audio.**

Choose the output device on which the sound is not working and click Next.

It will start **detecting** the problems.

After running the troubleshoot, it will suggest you a **few solutions** to try.

## Final Words

That’s it with our article on how to Fix the Notification Sound Not Working on Windows 11. Every Android phone has a unique set of standard notification sounds, but if you’ve grown tired of them over time, you might be interested to discover that you can alter them. It’s a rather simple procedure.

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