Miss the iconic startup sound from Windows Vista? Hurry to install the latest Windows 11 insider builds for Dev and Beta channels (builds 26200.5651 and 26120.4441 respectively), where this nostalgic melody plays again during system boot.

Microsoft claims this is a bug that will be fixed in future builds. User XenoPanther noticed that in system files, the Windows 11 startup sound had been replaced with the Windows Vista chime. We doubt this was accidental, especially with Apple's "Liquid Glass" design announcement for macOS 26 Tahoe making everyone reminisce about Windows Vista.

"This build delivers a delightful blast from the past - instead of the Windows 11 startup sound, you'll hear the Windows Vista chime. We're working on a fix," states the known issues list for Windows 11 builds on Dev and Beta channels.

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