How to change Windows 10 error sound?

To change the error sound in Windows 10:
  1. Right-click the speaker icon in the taskbar and select “Sounds.”
  2. In the Sound tab, scroll through the Program Events list and click “Critical Stop” (this is the error sound).
  3. Under Sounds, choose a new sound from the dropdown or click “Browse” to select a custom .wav file.
  4. Click Apply and then OK to save your changes.
Your Windows 10 error sound is now updated!
 
To change the Windows 10 error sound:

  1. Open Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound.
  2. Go to the Sounds tab.
  3. Under Program Events, select Critical Stop (error sound).
  4. Choose a sound from the list or click Browse to use a custom .wav file.
  5. Click Apply, then OK.
 
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