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I use the Multiple Desktops feature of Windows 10 to segregate distractions from work.

When I switch to the "Work" Desktop, I don't want any of the non-work Desktops to distract with any sounds such as when receiving a new chat in Hangouts.

So is there any way to mute just one of the Desktops when using Multiple Desktops in Windows 10? I don't want to mute the entire PC since I put on soft music when working.

ProgrammerGirl
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do you wanna Mute All But Current Desktop?
or just mute a desktop you select by number (Desktop 1, Desktop 2, Desktop 3)?

You can do both options with this: https://github.com/FuPeiJiang/mute-virtual-desktop
Instructions in the README.md

It is in ahk, you need to install the ahk interpreter for that. https://www.autohotkey.com/
but I have compiled it for you if you don't wanna install the ahk interpreter.

so you have the choice to run "muteDesktop.ahk" or "muteDesktop_compiled.exe"
then you can use the hotkeys to do what you want:
ctrl+Numpad1 : mute desktop 1
ctrl+Numpad2 : mute desktop 2
ctrl+Numpad3 : mute desktop 3

win+Numpad1 : unmute desktop 1
win+Numpad2 : unmute desktop 2
win+Numpad3 : unmute desktop 3

win+alt+m : Mute All But Current Desktop

win+alt+u : UnmuteAll

f3 : exitApp
you can comment this line like this (to not exitApp when you press f3)
; f3::Exitapp

Update(fix): now selecting app by PID instead of exe to not confuse apps

Mr. Doge
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i know a way in which you cant mute the whole desktop but you can mute any sound-creating application.here it goes-

  1. Go to Taskbar
  2. Right-click on the Sound option
  3. Click on the OPEN VOLUME MIXER option
  4. Mute those apps which are disturbing you!!
Sodead
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