If you use one of the recent Windows 11 preview builds, you might have noticed a different startup sound. As it turned out, Microsoft accidentally replaced it with the old-school Windows Vista jingle.

Microsoft is still not done with its nostalgic startup sound, and one of the latest Windows 11 updates brings the Windows Vista startup chime once again. Microsoft released Windows 11 build 27898 ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft uses its Windows 11 Insider Preview Build program to roll out new Windows features, updates, and changes to a community of testers and early ...

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The Windows Vista boot sound appears in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build. The Windows Vista boot sound appears in the latest Windows 11 Dev Channel build. is a senior correspondent and author ...

Windows 11's recent test builds are unexpectedly playing the Windows Vista startup sound. The bug had been fixed in Dev and Beta builds, but reappeared in the Canary branch. Microsoft has explained ...

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 ...

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 chime. As spotted by The Verge, some users of the latest ...

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. The mix-up appeared ...