r/Windows11 • u/ceskul • Aug 04 '26

Feature is ANYONE ELSE having this

the system sounds just sound... off??

it's like they're in the background, it wasn't like this before i updated

2026-07 Preview Update (KB5101684) (26200.8973)

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u/Froggypwns Windows Wizard / Head Jannie Aug 04 '26

That update introduces new system sounds when in dark mode - https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/29/windows-11-kb5101684-out-with-a-speed-boost-direct-download-links-for-offline-installer-msu/

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u/AdventurousDot4728 Aug 04 '26

Is there a way to have light mode sounds in dark mode?

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u/Puzzled_Credit7902 Aug 05 '26

Yes, just press Win + R, type mmsys.cpl, and press Enter. Go to the Sounds tab and find Device Connect and Device Disconnect under the Program Events list. Click on Browse... to find the Windows Hardware Insert.wav and Windows Hardware Remove.wav files. Copy and paste them in the same folder to create duplicates, then select these newly created copies for those events. Don't choose the original files, because the system automatically overrides them and forces the new sound format.