Microsoft accidentally swapped Windows 11’s startup sound . . . Microsoft has mistakenly replaced its Windows 11 boot sound with the chime from Vista It’s a bug that will be fixed in the latest preview builds of the OS It’s a bug in test versions of the OS
Windows 11 gets retro with Vista boot noise bug - PCWorld Windows Insiders on the Beta and Dev builds were greeted with a nostalgic startup sound after the latest update By Michael Crider Staff Writer, PCWorld Jun 16, 2025 7:31 am PDT
Blast from the past as Windows 11s boot sound is replaced . . . Microsoft's iconic Windows Vista boot sound from 2006 has made a surprise return in the latest preview builds of Windows 11 Users booting their PCs after installing the latest flight will have
Some Windows 11 Users Are Hearing an 18-Year-Old Startup . . . Microsoft has accidentally swapped Windows 11’s startup sound with Windows Vista's The boot sound switch is in the latest preview build of Windows 11, and Microsoft says it's a bug it will fix
New Windows 11 update with Vista startup sound is an . . . Microsoft has recognised the bug and added a line to release notes on the latest Dev Channel build addressing the error: “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 ”
Windows 11 24H2 Bug Brings Retro Vista Startup Sound and . . . A subtle misrouting in the OS’s startup sound registry or the broader DLL responsible for sound schemes can result in the wrong file being called For insiders running experimental builds, such anomalies are always a risk: development branches frequently introduce, test, and retire feature flags, sometimes with unpredictable intersections
Windows 11 Insiders surprised by return of Vista startup . . . A Windows bug-finding enthusiast has highlighted that the latest Insider Build in the Windows 11 Beta and Dev channels plays the Windows Vista startup sound as it boots to the desktop However