5 Ways to Open the Sound Settings on a Windows PC


key Takeaways

  • Search sound settings in the Windows search bar and open it
  • press win + I and click system then select sound
  • Press win + r and type ms-settings: sound

whether you need to change some settings related to sound need to fix some sound-related issues or want to configure sound devices opening sound settings can be extremely helpful for that,

in this post, I will show you a total of 5 ways you can easily open sound settings in Windows 10 or 11.

1. Search Sound Setting

Windows' inbuilt search feature is great for finding any relevant setting in windows pc, finding sound settings using search,

1. press window + q or click on the magnifying lens icon to start the search

sound setting in search

2. type sound setting in the search bar and select a sound setting from the results

2. use the settings app

top open sound setting using Windows default setting application,

1. Press Windows + I or open the setting using the start menu

2. click on the system option

sound setting in settings

now select sound from the list located on the left sidebar to view sound settings in windows

3. use run

Run app is a great tool to open the main program and features quickly on Windows pc,

1. press window + r to open the run app.

sound setting using run app

2. type ms-settings:sound and press enter to open the sound setting through the run command

4. use taskbar

The windows pc taskbar can provide you quick access to shown programs and their setting without the need for a keyboard or shortcuts,

1. click the sound icon located on the most side of the taskbar and right-click on it

open sound setting from taskbar

2. select a sound setting from the menu

5. use PowerShell

If you want to quickly access sound settings directly from Powershell then try these steps, accessing sound settings in Powershell is extremely useful for people who do a lot of work in Powershell and need quick access to sound settings instantly.

1. Open Powershell by starting the menu

2. type these commands in PowerShell and press enter,

sound setting command in PowerShell

start-process ms-settings:sound

The above given all five ways is easy to follow and gives you the potential to open sound settings at your fingertips.

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Abhishek Tiwari

With real time experience and a computer science degree, Abhishek possesses a profound understanding of windows 11/10 and everyday tech and its potential to solve problems. Learn More