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Microsoft's Windows 95 startup sound has been immortalized in the Library of Congress

When it comes to PC startup sounds, none are quite as iconic as the original Windows 95 startup tune. This class 6-second jingle meant much more than just "your PC is ready." It was an exciting ...
PC Gamer

The Windows 95 start-up sound and the Minecraft soundtrack have been added to the US Library of Congress list of nationally significant recordings

Just listen to that short clip above. Go on, I'll wait. That, my friends, is the sound that began some of my early computing experiences, when this hardware writer was a mere whelp dipping his toes ...
Neowin

Microsoft accidentally replaced Windows 11 startup sound with one from Vista Microsoft accidentally replaced Windows 11 startup sound with one from Vista Microsoft accidentally ...

The recently released Windows 11 Dev and Beta builds introduced some welcome changes and improvements. However, those preview builds are not flawless and have a pretty long list of known issues. One ...
PC Magazine

Some Windows 11 Users Are Hearing an 18-Year-Old Startup Noise

Some Windows 11 Users Are Hearing an 18-Year-Old Startup Noise Those running the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview are treated to the Vista startup sound. Microsoft has confirmed it is a bug, rather ...