Windows Server 2008 Terminal Server connections beep

Anybody else encounter the problem that when connected to a Windows 2008 server via MSTSC (Remote Desktop/Terminal Services) any dialog box causes your local machine to beep? I didn’t help to switch off sound in the MSTSC settings or anything. It not only drove me crazy but I’m sure my office colleagues will agree a fix was way overdue.

The quick way, just run “net stop beep” on your LOCAL machine (not the server).

This technet article explains the way to disable it permanently.

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8 Responses to “Windows Server 2008 Terminal Server connections beep”


  1. 1 Relieved September 6, 2008 at 12:53

    THANKS, this was driving me crazy too… late-night work on the server after my kids had gone to bed, all nice and quiet in the house except for THIS!!!!!!! Net stop beep…. works. Peace restored.

  2. 2 Oliver September 9, 2008 at 9:27

    Thank you! Greetings from Germany.

  3. 3 Anon February 4, 2009 at 21:49

    Server side solution

    1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
    2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server
    3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
    4. Type DisableBeep, and then press ENTER.
    5. Right-click DisableBeep, and then click Modify.
    6. In the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.

    Note You can disable the MessageBeep function by changing the value to 1.
    7. Quit Registry Editor.

  4. 4 Thomas June 3, 2009 at 13:35

    Thanks, works like a charm.
    Unfortunatley the (verry anoying) beep returns after a reboot. (witch could easy be solved with a simple batch file, but thats not the cleanest solution) Hope the solution provided by Anon works permanentley!

    Thanks a milion guys, i was breaking my brain on this one!

  5. 5 Robert October 20, 2009 at 16:23

    Works great thanks! I usually listen to music while I work and that beep would be so loud in my earphones!

  6. 6 jeremie Spain May 5, 2010 at 10:34

    THANK you so much !!!!!

  7. 7 brett June 25, 2010 at 20:58

    I have had this issue for several months. THANK YOU!

  8. 8 lupita August 4, 2011 at 10:30

    I was having this problem for a very long time, thanks for this simple and effective solution !


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