Windows Terminal Beep Issue

Question

Hello!

• I'm using PowerShell 7.6.2 on Windows 11.
• However, I want to completely mute the beep sound in PowerShell, i.e., the Windows Terminal.
• How can I do this? There's no direct solution in the terminal settings.

Answer 1

To mute the beep in PowerShell 7.6.2 running in Windows Terminal, disable the bell both in Windows Terminal and in PSReadLine.

1. In Windows Terminal, set the profile bell style to "none" so the terminal never reacts to BEL:
   • Open Windows Terminal settings (JSON or UI).
   • For the PowerShell profile, set:

          "bellStyle": "none"
     

   • This prevents Windows Terminal from playing any bell sound or visual indication when BEL is emitted.
2. In PowerShell 7.6.2, configure PSReadLine not to beep on errors or attention conditions:
   • Run this in the PowerShell session:

          Set-PSReadLineOption -BellStyle None
     

   • To make it persistent, add the same command to the PowerShell profile script.

With bellStyle set to "none" in Windows Terminal and -BellStyle None in PSReadLine, the beep is fully muted for PowerShell in Windows Terminal.

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References:

• Advanced profile settings in Windows Terminal
• Set-PSReadLineOption