Microsoft has quietly made alterations to the Windows 11 22H2 Startup sound wherein the audio bit rate of the startup sound file has been greatly reduced, which may lead to lower quality. A couple of ...

A Microsoft ex-employee, Jensen Harris, has revealed for the first time the canned Windows 8 startup sound. Interestingly, the tune has not gone unused by Microsoft, and you may already have heard it.

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Remember your PCs startup noise in the late noughties? Some Windows 11 users have been treated to a blast from the past with a bug accidentally switching the modern sound effect to the Windows Vista ...

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Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build has unexpectedly brought back the Windows Vista startup sound, replacing the usual Windows 11 chime. The best part of this release is that it ...