This tool automatically mutes applications in the background, and unmutes them once they are switched to foreground. You can add exceptions for which applications are never muted.

• Works out of the box with default settings
• Add exceptions for applications to never be muted
• Minimize to tray icon
• Dark Mode

• Requires DotNet 8.0 to work (install here https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/8.0)

• Download WinBGMuter.zip from the Releases page, extract it and open the extracted folder (see image below)
• Run WinBGMuter.exe. The application will automatically start muting background processes with default settings.
• To add or remove application exceptions either:
  • Directly add/remove items in the text box under "Mute Exceptions"
  • Or under "Mute Exception Changer": The left list shows detected processes with an audio channel; the right list shows processes part of the exception list. Simply use the arrow buttons < and > to move processes from one list to the other.
• Activate Logger: Enables or disables logging
• Enable Console: spawns a windows console for logging and debugging
• Restore Defaults: overrides existing settings and restores default settings
• Enable Dark Mode: enables an experimental dark mode
• Mute Condition: Modifies the mute condition. "Background" is default, and mutes apps in the background. "Minimized" is an alternative mode, which only mutes apps when they are minimized.
• Minimize to Tray : minimize the application and it will automatically minimize to tray. Double clicking restores the window, and mouse right click shows a context menu.

This program is licensed under GNU GPL v3 (https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0/)