Windows UI System Sound Sucks
Windows system sounds intrusive
Microsoft Windows system sounds user interface are very annoying. Loud and harsh. Changing the system sound volume doesn't work in all apps. Best is to change the sound.

event | default | better |
---|---|---|
Asterisk | [Windows Background.wav] | [Windows recycle.wav] |
Default beep | [Windows Background.wav] | [Windows Information Bar.wav] |
Exclamation | [Windows Background.wav] | [Speech Sleep.wav] |
Notification | [Windows Notify System Generic.wav] | [Windows Default.wav] |