system sounds

In an unexpected twist that grabbed the attention of Windows enthusiasts and nostalgia seekers alike, recent preview builds of Windows 11 in the Insider Program brought back a sound that many thought had faded into history—the iconic startup chime of Windows Vista. The accidental resurrection...

There are few events in the world of technology that simultaneously evoke both nostalgia and technical scrutiny quite like the resurgence of an old operating system feature in a modern context. Such was the case when, in a recent Windows 11 Dev channel release, users were greeted with the iconic...

In recent developments, Windows 11 users have reported an unexpected issue where the operating system plays the Windows Vista startup sound during boot. This anomaly has sparked curiosity and concern among users, leading to discussions about its origins and implications. Understanding the Issue...

This week, a curious case of nostalgia swept through the Windows Insider community as Microsoft inadvertently replaced the familiar Windows 11 startup chime with the iconic Windows Vista boot sound—a move that momentarily transported users back to the mid-2000s. The unexpected audio swap...

If you found yourself suddenly transported back to the mid-2000s when powering up your modern Windows 11 PC, you're definitely not alone. An unexpected blast from the past recently hit testers when preview builds of Windows 11’s Dev Channel started chiming not with the serene, minimalistic notes...

In the latest twist from the world of pre-release Windows experimentation, a bug in Windows 11’s beta builds has sent the tech community into a nostalgic tailspin. Testers were surprised to hear the unmistakable chime of Windows Vista emanating from their systems—a sound that hasn’t graced...

A curious episode unfolded in the ever-evolving saga of Windows updates, captivating both seasoned insiders and casual observers alike: Microsoft inadvertently swapped out the signature Windows 11 startup sound for the unmistakable chime from Windows Vista in recent preview builds. This...

For many Windows veterans, the leap from the crisp and purposeful aesthetic of Windows 10 to the fresher—but, for some, alien—interface of Windows 11 can be a jarring experience. Microsoft’s push for a modern, touch-friendly environment in Windows 11 has delivered cleaner lines, a centered...

I can get recycle bin and device connect, disconnect and fail working. I can also get the System start up sound working via vbscript and a login task. But no other sounds like error, exclamation, asterisk, notify etc. Is this normal for Server? My WIn 2012 R2 the sounds work ok. I compared the...

Hey everyone, new to the forum here Ive a problem with my Windows 10 system sounds, where usually you get a click sound when opening a folder and so on...for some reason suddenly, I dont get any system sounds but my audio is working fine when i play music on my itunes, windows media player, vlc...

Windows 10 system sounds are not working. It is set to windows default and I can test the sounds fine. Other sounds are working. Any ideas? :( It's not muted. Been trying to figure this out all day. :D

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So recently the sound on my machine will randomly stop working- no apps produce sound, Chrome doesn't, not even the system sounds. I posted about this on another forum which told me to check for hardware changes in the device manager, but that doesn't seem to be working, or at least not...

I double clicked on the system sounds in the mixer and suddenly I got a beep sound ( one a second ) and it wont stop. I have removed my USB keyboard and mouse and it still keeps beeping. I have tried a system restore and it keeps beeping. I tried an earliar restore point and it keeps beeping...

Toshiba laptop, windows 7 home premium. Recently audio stopped working in the sense that i was getting no sound, but the volume control showed "normal" messed around rebooted it came back, lasted a few days then went out. This time the volume icon was X'd out, couldn't get it to work so i...

(XP Home Edition) I made a mess trying to change security from Zone Alarm to Comodo - ended up with Avast. The changes ( the initial try of Comodo) triggered a 10 second intermittent 'siren' from inside the unit (standard - not laptop). I've tried every kind of removal, reinstall, reboot...

I have audio latency problems on my Win7 x64 (stuttering sound) playing music. LatencyMon does not pinpoint the exact cause, it can basically be anything. After having fiddled with BIOS config, power options, changing drivers back and forth, changing hardware (network card, sound card)...

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Hello, this has started a few days ago. I was using my vlc player to view a movie and i noticed that the volume on the player wouldn't go past 200 (max volume is 400). So i opened the volume mixer and there is device (speakers) and applications (system sounds) and then the player. There is a bar...

[Win-7 Pro 64-bit with free XP-Pro virtual machine] I have set up a VM. It was working fine yesterday apart from the networking which I now have operative. However: Yesterday the attached USB soundcard was working fine when activated for both playback and record. Today it isn't. It is...