Problem with your PCs sound playback or needs to boost the microphone recording level?

Tweaking sounds, enabling/disabling speakers, and testing the speaker is only possible from the old sound prefs.

In this article, I will guide you on how to open old sound prefs in Windows 11.

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So, read till the end to find the quickest way to open it.

Its not available in Windows 11.

To access this, you will need to follow specific methods.

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Old parameters are a must to change Windows notifications and other sound parameters.

So, lets jump into the methods to kick off the old parameters.

Here are the methods to launch old sound parameters in Windows 11:

1.

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Open sound configs from Windows Search

This method is an easy one.

You will not need to move around and press so many options to get into the sound parameters.

Still, if you find launching the app through a search difficult, let me show the steps.

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I hope you find this way quite a simple one.

Lets move on to another method.

Also, learn how toFix Sound Keeps Cutting Out Windows 11.

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Probably you may not find it in the same way as you used to in Windows 10.

Microsoft has implemented this old sound setting inside Windows 11 Sound options.

So, look at the steps to bring out that old masterpiece sound configs app.

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Just bang out the Run commands, and you are good to go.

You dont need a computer science degree to run a simple one-line Run command.

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Told you its that simple.

Launching the old sound parameters app is a simple method like the previous one.

Lets take a look at the steps.

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Commands are simple for both Run and CMD.

Now, you’re free to change whatever controls you want from this masterpiece sound controller of Windows.

You may also likeEnable or Disable Offline Files in Windows 11. you could find the Sounds option after you right-poke the sound icon in Windows 10.

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But in Windows 11, the option is not available.

Moreover, it’s possible for you to still launch the app from the taskbar sound icon.

You will find it too good to control all the sound, especially the volumes for each app.

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This article also covers how to open/launch the old sound mixer in Windows 11.

From there, you’re able to control all the apps sound levels.

it’s possible for you to launch the sound controls app by clicking on the System sound computer logo.

You may also like to read:Enable or Disable Startup Programs in Windows 11.

FAQs

How to fire up the old sound configs app in Windows 10?

Right-grab the sound icon from the end of the taskbar beside time & date.

hit Sound from the context menu.

You will launch the classic sound tweaks app.

How can I pop crack open the old sound mixer in Windows 10/11?

What is Mono audio in Windows 11 Sound parameters?

You will miss the surrounding sounds.

Conclusion

There is a saying that old is gold.

The saying goes for the Windows old sound configs app.

Hardcore Windows users are always fascinated by the old apps.

I hope you have read till the end and found each method super easy.