Windows 11 Insiders surprised by return of Vista startup sound — it’s a bug not a feature, says MS exec

The latest Insider Build in the Windows 11 Beta and Dev channels plays the Windows Vista startup sound as it boots to the desktop.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-11-insiders-surprised-by-return-of-vista-startup-sound-its-a-bug-not-a-feature-says-ms-exec

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