Earlier this year, Microsoft released the latest version of its desktop operating system, Windows 11, which comes with a host of features and changes for an improved user experience. One of these new ...

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 editor and author of ...

Those running the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview are treated to the Vista startup sound. Microsoft has confirmed it is a bug, rather than an easter egg. Remember your PCs startup noise in the late ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A couple of months ago during a Computex 2022 talk, Microsoft's Panos Panay, the Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, reminded everyone that the main driving factor throughout the ...

The Windows Insider program is one designed to let users test out new features before getting to the public, but it's incredibly rare for a person to want access to test out a bug. That happened, ...

The recently released Windows 11 Dev and Beta builds introduced some welcome changes and improvements. However, those preview builds are not flawless and have a pretty long list of known issues. One ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. A former Microsoft employee has revealed what the missing Windows 8 startup sound ...