This question is about the Windows 10 default Alarm & Clock app. I'm currently trying to set up a timer so that (for example) after 10 minutes, I get a notification saying something like "time's up".

Unfortunately, while I get a notification, the app accompanies the notification with an obnoxious beeping alarm sound. In addition, the volume of the music I am playing through Firefox decreases when this alarm plays, and increases afterwards. I would like to turn off the sound. Here's what I've tried:

1. I've tried turning off the sound for that specific app (I'm playing music, so I can't turn the sound off completely), using the app titled "volume mixer". Unfortunately, there is no dedicated volume control for the alarm app. I've tried turning down the "system sounds" volume control, and this has no effect.




2. I've tried changing the settings of the app, but as far as I can tell the app has no settings page, and no way to turn off the volume for the timer. (There is a way to turn off the sound for the alarm clock).

If there is no specific "Alarm & Clock" fix, I would be open to using a different app, as long as it wouldn't require me to install something like "Java Run-time Environment", which I don't want to do (security risks).

I have taken a look at the "Alarm & Clock" app in Windows 10,
and my opinion of its quality is basically unprintable.

There exist an enormous number of available free alarm applications,
one of whom will surely meet your needs.

See for example these articles for lists of such products and their merits :

Best Free Timer and Alarm Clock
Five Best Windows Timer Applications

Since you said we could use software, I made a 3-piece alarm clock. You can download it or copy+paste the code:

Startup.vbs

this will be the file you place in the startup section of the start menu (All programs panel)

Set oShell = CreateObject ("Wscript.Shell") 

Dim strArgs

strArgs = "cmd /c $LOCATION$"

oShell.Run strArgs, 0, false

Change $LOCATION$ with the location of the third file,

Popup.vbs

this will be the file with the reminder

lol=msgbox("MESSAGE.",0,"REMINDER!")

Change MESSAGE. with the body and REMINDER! with the title

Alarm.bat

this will be the file that checks the date and time and executes Popup.vbs

@ECHO OFF

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

::====SET TABLE====::

SET ACtime=1717

SET ACday=MON 

SET ACmsgloc=C:UsersJeremiDesktopFaceCensorApp.vbs 

::====SET TABLE====::

title Alarm Clock



goto loop



:k

for %%i in (%ACday%) do (

if "%date:~0,3%"=="%%i" goto loop

)





goto k



====HELP====

HOW TO USE

Set the variables with the set table.



RULES

    1. ACtime is in 24-hr format. Remeber to put just digits no other characters.

    2. ACday is the FIRST 3 letters of the day, no other characters. Monday=MON Tuesday=Tue Wednesday=WED (You get the point?) 

    3. ACmsgloc is the LOCATION of the reminder file. Enter the FULL path (like C:UsersJoeyDesktopPopup.vbs

 RULES

 ====EXIT====



:loop

set mytime=%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%



if "%mytime%" EQU "%ACtime%" (

start %ACmsgloc%

exit )  

goto loop

endlocal

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I realize this is an old post, but I was able to mute alarms by going to Windows Settings, then System, then to Notifications & actions. From here, scroll down and click om "Alarms & Clock" - in this box, you can disable alarm sounds