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We have 50 Windows 7 client computers in an AD OU for which we need to change the Windows Default Sound Scheme to None.

How can this be accomplished using Group Policy?

I say Reinstate Monica
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For domain function level before 2012 go to User > Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization then there is a setting Prevent Changing Sounds.

If you rolled out the desktops without the theme set in advance (as default) then I would use the above GPO in conjunction with enabling the "Load a specific theme" setting (also in the Control Panel > Personalization node of Group Policy). Just make a theme that you want for all users to use then save it somewhere all users will have access to and then put in the UNC under that object.

I say Reinstate Monica
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Brett Monje
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    prevent changing sounds only stops you from changing what's already set, you always first would have to set the sounds to none as I mentioned in my answer. – Jim B Mar 19 '15 at 16:11
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User Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry

Set the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes
Value: (Default)
Data: .None

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Create a windows theme with no sounds and assign that theme via GPO.

Jim B
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