SSMS 18.11.1 Beeps When I Close a Query Window

JediSQL 76 Reputation points
2022-03-17T00:03:07.887+00:00

I just upgraded SSMS, SQL Server Management Studio, from 18.9.2 to 18.11.1. Now every time I close a query window, I get the windows beep. How do I turn that off?

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  1. Ronen Ariely 15,096 Reputation points
    2022-03-18T15:31:48.33+00:00

    Hi guys,

    I did some tests and in first glance this seems like a bug

    When SSMS editor windows is closed then it should first run the command to disconnect and seems like this part is missing. If you manually disconnect before you close the editor window then there will be not Beep sound

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    Update: I published it here as well: https://ariely.info/Blog/tabid/83/EntryId/326/SSMS-18-11-Beeps-When-Query-Editor-Window-is-closed.aspx

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  1. Erland Sommarskog 101.9K Reputation points MVP
    2022-03-18T22:03:47.027+00:00

    There is a feature request to disable the sound for this issue: > https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/idea/7276f2d7-1a9b-ec11-a81c-0022484ee92d
    sounds like it'll be addressed in the next release :)

    I'm taking the liberty to repost this in the Answers section, since this answers the issue. I was talking to a Microsoft contact, and they are indeed aware of the issue and they will address it.

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  2. CathyJi-MSFT 21,096 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2022-03-17T01:56:46.067+00:00

    Hi @JediSQL ,

    Please uncheck “Play the Windows default beep…” option in SSMS setting. SSMS-> Tools->Options->Query Results->SQL Server->General-> uncheck “Play the Windows default beep…” option. Restart SSMS.

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    If it is not work, you could try to repair or even reinstall SSMS, but if it doesn't help, the fact that booting in Safe Mode fixes the problem might indicate that some third-party application is responsible for it. Quote from this similar thread.

    Or you can stop beep sound on windows as below screenshot. Control Panel\Hardware\sound. Refer to How to Disable System Beep Sound on Windows.

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  3. Eitan Blumin 16 Reputation points MVP
    2022-03-18T05:03:36.377+00:00

    I'm having the same problem right after upgrading to 18.11

    The option under Query Results > General is already off and I tried turning it on and off again and it didn't help.
    Repairing SSMS and even restarting didn't help either.

    I have Red-Gate SQL Prompt installed, but it has no such feature that activates sounds in SSMS. I had it installed long before upgrading SSMS to 18.11. (regardless, this problem was reported by people who don't have SQL Prompt installed as well)

    It is unreasonable to expect us to turn off sounds at the Windows level when it is clearly a problem with the new SSMS version.

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  4. Erland Sommarskog 101.9K Reputation points MVP
    2022-03-17T22:56:32.953+00:00

    I have also noticed this, and the sound played is the Exclamation sounds. I can live with it, so I have not made a lot of fuzz about it. I guess it is some accident. I don't think there is a setting in SSMS to turn it off.

    I suggest that you file a bug on https://feedback.azure.com/d365community/forum/04fe6ee0-3b25-ec11-b6e6-000d3a4f0da0.

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