Listen to an in-depth history of Windows startup sounds
(Windows Phone Central)

Windows XP`s orchestral jingle and more are covered in-depth during the latest episode of the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast. What you need to know A recent episode of the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast runs through the history of startup sounds. The episode covers the famous Windows XP jingle and other sounds from the history of Windows. Microsoft removed the startup sound with Windows 8 but brought it back with Windows 11. Windows startup sounds go all the way back to the early days of the OS. Some of the jingles have become famous, such as the orchestral sound of Windows XP. The latest episode of the Twenty Thousand Hertz podcast covers the history of startup sounds from Windows. The entire episode is worth a listen. Around the 21:30 mark, you`ll hear arguably the most iconic Windows startup sound, the one from Windows XP. The show`s hosts highlight how Windows XP shared a similar soundscape for different sounds in the operating system. Microsoft drifted away from startup...