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 ...
The Verge

The Windows 95 startup sound is now historic.

The US Library of Congress has added the Windows 95 boot sound to its National Recording Registry (NRR). That means the sound is now part of a list of recordings that are “culturally, historically, or ...
TweakTown

Windows 11 bug causes it to play the startup sound and music from Windows Vista

TL;DR: Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5651 introduces AI-powered Copilot+ in Settings for Snapdragon PCs, enhancing user support. It also revives a larger taskbar clock with seconds and ...
ExtremeTech

Windows Vista Sound Returns to Windows 11, Supposedly By Mistake

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 ...
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 ...