Remove Workflow Completion Sound

[Billbisco]

Typing Control + R causes a workflow to run and a chime and popup comes up saying that the workflow has completed.

I want to keep the popup but not the sound.  Is there a way to disable just the sound?

Thanks,

Bill

[patrick_mcauliffe · Accepted solution]

@Billbisco

You can; but the change would apply to any other Windows application that calls that sound.

In the lower right corner of your screen, right-click on the speaker icon  --> left click on "playback devices" --> select the "sounds" tab --> under "Program Events:" you should see "Windows" and then "Asterisk" below it.  Select "Asterisk" and you should see a drop down box below that says "Windows Error.wav".  Change that to "(None)" and then click "Apply".

Now, that particular sound isn't available for Alteryx (or any other application) to use.

[Billbisco]

Thank you!  I'll do that now!

[Naledi]

I really wish Alteryx would include an option to just disable the sound. 

[Schmid-E]

Agreed! The fail noise really gets old when you need to leave your volume on for other things such as incoming messages, etc..

[David-Carnes]

Another option is to use the Sound Mixer and mute system sounds but as @Schmid-E pointed out,something heavy-handed like that would mute other important programs as well.

I have submitted a feature request for Designer:

https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Ideas/User-Control-Over-Workflow-Completion-Sound/...

[Schmid-E]

Thanks David, that would be a great feature.

[jpoz]

Thank you for this feedback! An option to turn off this sound will be included in the 2019.3 release.

[jpoz]

This is now available in the 2019.3 release. Download it at http://downloads.alteryx.com

[Ncardenas]

Try this in Alteryx 2021.1

At the top of your program click Options > User Setttings > Edit User Settings > Defaults > "Uncheck - Play Sound at Completion of Workflow"

Hope that helps!