Get Visual Alerts Instead of Sounds in Windows 11 Get visual alerts instead of sounds in Windows 11 to enhance accessibility and improve your computing experience Whether you’re in a noise-sensitive environment, have hearing difficulties, or simply prefer visual notifications, Windows 11 offers built-in features that flash your screen when system sounds would normally play
Turn On or Off Sound Sentry for Visual Notifications in Windows 10 Sound Sentry replaces system sounds with visual cues, such as a flash on the screen, so you can see notifications even when they're not heard You can also choose how you want sound notifications to warn you
Enable or Disable Flash Screen during Audio Notifications in Windows 11 If you have trouble hearing audio alerts, you can have your PC display them visually You can choose to have the title bar of the active window, the active window, or the entire screen flash when a notification arrives, instead of relying on sound alone
How to Set Up Visual Alerts for Audio Notifications on Windows 10 and . . . To set up visual alerts for audio notifications, use Settings > Accessibility > Audio in Windows 11 or Settings > Ease of Access > Audio in Windows 10, then choose whether Windows should flash the title bar, active window, or entire screen
Enable Visual Alerts for Notifications in Windows 10 (Sound Sentry) To enable Visual Alerts for Notifications in Windows 10 (Sound Sentry), do the following Go to Ease of Access and select Audio under Hearing on the left On the right, navigate to Show audio alerts visually