How can I disable the unsafe volume warning?

Hi Gemma,

Do you face this volume issue only when the speaker is plugged in?

What is the make and model of the computer and the speaker?

Have you installed any third party software to manage the audio options?

If the volume keeps resetting to 40% every time you start the computer, it could be due to some incorrect settings due to any third party audio management applications or due to a driver issue.

I would suggest you to first disconnect the speaker to check if you are facing this issue only when the speakers are plugged in.

Method 1:

If you have installed any third party audio management applications, I would suggest you to first uninstall them and then check if the issue persists.

Method 2:

If the above steps didn’t help or if you haven’t installed any third party audio management applications, then I would suggest you to reinstall the driver and check. Refer to these steps:

a)      Press Windows key + X, select Device manager.

b)      Locate the audio device and right click on it to select properties.

c)       In the driver tab, click on ‘uninstall’ to uninstall the current audio driver.

d)      Restart the computer.

e)      Now, windows would have loaded with the generic audio driver, check if the issue persists.

f)       If yes, visit the manufacturer’s website to download and install the latest driver and check.

Try these steps and let us know the results. We’d be happy to help if you need any further assistance.

Bennet Martin is either an unmitigated idiot, or a cyberclone of a human being displaying terminal willful ignorance.

Some info about my system:

Samsung Series 7, Win10, Realtek Audio Drivers

Anytime adjusting my headset volume past 40 I'd get a "this is dangerous" popup, real annoying when playing fullscreen games.

I solved this issue by going to All settings -> System -> Notifications & Actions -> Realtek HD Audio Manager

and turned display notifications from this app to OFF.

Another way you might do this is by going to Sound -> Playback Options, and selecting a different default playback device if you have another driver installed.

Hope that helps.

SAMSUNG DID IT ON PURPOSE!!!!

I just got off the phone with them (800-SAMSUNG). Their official reply is, "It can not be disabled. It is a safety feature of Samsung products."

I am returning my $1000 laptop today!

What a waste of money.

After I return my $1000 Samsung, I will test other laptops in the "big box" to see if other manufacturer's devices do the same. It would be a big disappointment if Windows implemented this roadblock. I heard of an EU standard that says something to the effect of having to reduce volume upon insertion. ok, fine. After it's plugged in you should not see the warning every time you try to go above 39 after reduction. It is especially annoying because it stops you from doing what ever it was you were doing. The flag does not go away until you interact.

Solution:

1. Return Samsung product to store for full refund.
2. Do not purchase Samsung products in the future.
3. Do not let friends buy Samsung products. (You know they will call you when they need tech.)

Good Luck.

Windows, do more, pay less...

I actually just discovered that as well -- it is when using the headphone plug.  I also found out that it is due to European law:

"Under the new rules, higher exposure levels are permitted, but the user must willingly select them after being presented with a warning of the risks and ways to avoid them. How the warnings are provided would be up to the manufacturer and how it displays on the device's screen. Under the old rules, only a warning in the instruction manual was required.

EU standards are not mandatory, however it 'de facto' becomes the industry norm," the European commission said. "Products meeting those standards are presumed safe -– otherwise manufacturers have to go through costly independent testing for products. The new safety standards will apply only to future products."

This same warning plagues Android with complaints and Apple products.

Further reading if so interested.

I guess that explains the mystery. Looks like writing your congressman might be more beneficial than writing to the manufacturer.

The excuse that it's for "Legal Reasons" is BS.  That whole argument went out in the 70's.  Since the user can use sound-amplifying headphones & speakers, it's not up to the PC manufacturer to step in and "warn" the user.  Besides, about half of the time the "headphone" port is used, it's used for speakers, not for headphones.  Anyway, don't headsets come with warnings?  Has ANYONE heard of any lawsuits against MS for hearing loss?  I sure couldn't find any.

What this is, is someone's poorly thought-out "feature" idea, which was approved by some manager somewhere without any field testing.  And now we're stuck with it, because managers hate to admit they're wrong about anything, much less admit they added a feature without checking with the users.  I've seen this sort of thing SO MANY TIMES in the tech industry that it makes me sick.

The good news is that eventually enough people will gripe about it that they either remove it or give us the option to turn it off.  On things like this which don't impair functionality for most users, it'll most likely take a year or so - by which time someone will have developed a utility work-around or fix anyway.  It appears to be part of Win8.1 (at least I never saw it before then), so I'm guessing 3-4 months from now, start looking for a fix.

In the meantime, we all have yet another opportunity to build up more anger against MS for yet another poor design decision.  It ain't the first, won't be the last.  After 20 years or so, ya just kinda get used to it!  :-)

KEEP THE FAITH BRUDDAHS!