Microsoft has temporarily transported users back to 2007 this week when the company mistakenly swapped Windows 11's familiar startup chime with the iconic Windows Vista boot sound.

Windows Insiders on the Beta and Dev builds were greeted with a nostalgic startup sound after the latest update.

This gallery is packed with exactly that: nostalgic posts that crack open the part of your brain where the Scholastic Book Fair, the Windows XP startup sound, and the smell of old McDonald’s ...

However, the startup sound itself was composed on a Mac. In addition to the Windows 95 startup sound, the soundtrack for the game 'Minecraft' has also been registered.

Iconic Windows 95 startup chime added to National Recording Registry The familiar Microsoft sound was composed by ambient music pioneer Brian Eno. By Andrew Paul Published Apr 10, 2025 1:27 PM EDT ...

Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 sound documents to a list of the most important recordings. This year, Windows 95 and Minecraft are honored.

In honor of Microsoft's 50th anniversary, we've ranked the best Windows consumer operating systems Microsoft has ever shipped, in order from worst to best.

Windows XP Startup Sound is one of the greatest sounds ever made! This was so much fun to play it on a ton of musical instruments!

Microsoft is betting Windows on AI, hoping to breathe new life into one of the most successful products in tech history.

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