How to disable high volume warning dialog?

Solution 1:

This appears to have been fixed in the latest version of Realtek Audio Console. Under Playback Devices -> Headphones there is now a toggle for "Ear Protection." See highlighted part of screenshot below:

Solution 2:

I do not want to see this warning when plugging in my external speakers

According to this blog entry Idiotic Realtek audio drivers on Windows 10, the only solution is to permanently remove the Realtek drivers.

See the instructions below.

How to remove the Realtek audio drivers

The traditional and normal removal of drivers, from device manager, does not work with these audio drivers that behaves and cling on to your computer like a virus.

To permanently remove them:

1. End all Realtek processes using Windows Task Manager.
2. Uninstall the driver under Device Manager / Sound, Video and Game Controllers. Select also the "deleted driver files" if this option becomes available. (It will not help to remove the drivers this way, because the Realtek driver system do not obey standard Windows rules for driver management)
3. DO NOT restart yet!
4. Instead, enter C:\Program Files and locate the Realtek folder. In the properties of this folder, make sure SYSTEM is completely disallowed to do anything on that folder. This will prevent a reinstall after reboot since SYSTEM will be unable to change anything in the folder.
5. Reboot.
6. If the Speakers are missing its drivers, they now have the yellow warning sign. Click Update Drivers from properties, and make sure new drivers are selected by (1) Browse computer (2) Let me pick…
7. DO NOT select the Realtek drivers that was not deleted even if it was specified in 2, but select the standard Windows device drivers, called High Definition Audio Device.
8. These drivers will work just like audio drivers on Window always work, problem-free, and you will have no more problems with the bulky far-east kindergarten audio software from Realtek.
9. Please send a polite request to Realtek and kindly ask them to look into this matter. It is a funny thing that we have been doing this for years with no reaction. Their email should be: [email protected]

Source Idiotic Realtek audio drivers on Windows 10

Solution 3:

This seemed to work for me:

1. Have the speakers plugged in.
2. Go to "Manage Audio Devices."
3. Double-click on the "Headphones" (speakers).
4. Select "Custom."
5. Uncheck "Ear Protection."

Solution 4:

If you have Realtek, open the Realtek Audio Manager, click on the 'i' icon in the bottom right, de-select the 'Display icon in the notification area' and click OK. Reboot to test if this helps.