Microsoft removed the Windows 8 startup sound, but it’s been hiding in Windows 10 and 11 ever since. It’s now the Windows login sound, which is disabled by default.

Jensen Harris, who worked on various versions of Windows over the years, reveals what the original Windows 8 startup sound was. Windows 8 never shipped with a startup sound, so few have heard it ...

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