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Microsoft patches Vista startup-sound bug before it hits Windows 11 production and won't let you change the boot sound ...
Microsoft has mistakenly replaced Windows 11’s boot sound — in test versions of the OS — with the startup chime from Windows Vista. Windows testers started noticing the issue shortly after Microsoft ...
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.
This week’s flight comes with a delightful blast from the past and will play the Windows Vista boot sound instead of the Windows 11 boot sound. We’re working on a fix.
That’s the soundbite played when the desktop first appears, and instead of the usual Windows 11 ditty, testers in the Beta ...
Issues delivered straight to your door or device Cue memes along the lines of 'But why Vista?' ...
As far as Windows 11 bugs go, this one is pretty fun, though one has to wonder how the sound file from Windows Vista ended up in a Windows 11 build. Naturally, this has led to many believing that ...
Microsoft has quietly made alterations to the Windows 11 22H2 Startup sound wherein the audio bit rate of the startup sound file has been greatly reduced, which may lead to lower quality.
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.
To manage Sound Settings on Windows 11, we are going to use Windows Settings. You can open it from the Start Menu or by a keyboard shortcut: Win + I. Once the Settings is launched, go to Sounds ...