A retro stunt became a stress test of patience, silicon, and ingenuity. Watching Windows 95 sputter to life on a PlayStation ...

Customizing your Windows sound schemes can significantly enhance your user experience, especially if you're tired of the default sounds. Here’s how you can install and enjoy some of the best custom ...

Microsoft has decided the best way to remind people that it's launching "what's next for Windows" during an event on June 24th is with a song. Specifically, a "slo-fi" remix with the Windows 95, XP, ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Update August 24th, 2020: Today marks Windows 95’s 25th anniversary. Check out our ...

It’s official — the sound that computers made when rebooting on Microsoft Windows 95 is now a historical sound. The jingle was officially added to the National Recording Registry (NRR) of the U.S.

As we wait to hear more about the next big update for Windows, Microsoft just teased the upcoming launch event with a medley of various startup sounds. The melodies for Windows 95, Windows XP, and ...

The Windows elevent starts at 11AM ET on June 24th The Windows elevent starts at 11AM ET on June 24th is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech ...

It’s amazing what you can do with old tech, especially if you combine it with even older software. Take the Nintendo 3DS, for example. Originally released in 2011 with a 268MHz processor, it wasn’t ...

Microsoft has introduced Windows 11 with a bang with a lot of new features including a new startup sound that is extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect to perceive. This feature ...

The Windows 95 reboot chime was one of 25 audio works added to the National Recording Registry this year. Brooks Kraft LLC / Sygma via Getty Images When users turned on their computers during the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I love a good jingle, and over its lifetime Windows has had quite a few very good jingles. Like ...

That Windows 95 startup sound always gives me nostalgia, but how about taking it for a whirl without setting anything up whatsoever? Andrea Faulds, a 19-year-old developer in Scotland, managed to get ...