Windows 8 ditched the startup chime, and now we know why
(Windows Phone Central)

Ever wonder why your Windows 10 PC doesn`t have a fun chime to start your day? We now have the answer. If you`ve been using Windows for the better part of your life, you`ll probably remember a time when turning your computer resulting in a springy, upbeat sound. Starting with Windows 3.1 and going up through Windows 7, Microsoft was constantly tweaking the default startup music right up until it killed it with the launch of Windows 8. As to why it was killed and why they attempted to bring it back? Jensen Harris, who had a long career at Microsoft being its Director of Program Management for the Windows User Experience team, explains in a new deep-dive video. The video is a fascinating and entertaining history of computers going back to Xerox in the 70s up through Windows 8, detailing the history of the role sound played in modern PCs. There`s so much info packed into the 15-minute history lesson, but every minute is captivating and fascinating (e.g., Surface development began i...