diff --git a/plugins/gtkgui/config.py b/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
index 20ddb514c..d00e8c741 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
+++ b/plugins/gtkgui/config.py
@@ -682,6 +682,12 @@ class preference_Window:
 		col.pack_start(renderer)
 		col.set_attributes(renderer, text=2)
 		self.fill_sound_treeview()
+
+		if not os.name == 'posix':
+			self.xml.get_widget('entry_soundplayer').set_sensitive(False)
+			self.sound_tree.set_sensitive(False)
+			self.xml.get_widget('entry_sounds').set_sensitive(False)
+			self.xml.get_widget('button_sounds').set_sensitive(False)
 		
 		#Autopopup
 		st = self.plugin.config['autopopup']
diff --git a/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.py b/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.py
index c75a67911..c2866c2bd 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.py
+++ b/plugins/gtkgui/gtkgui.py
@@ -2625,6 +2625,8 @@ class plugin:
 			
 
 	def play_sound(self, event):
+		if not os.name == 'posix':
+			return
 		if not self.config[event]:
 			return
 		file = self.config[event + '_file']