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Why Windows Got Rid of Startup Sounds
Twenty Thousand Hertz
Windows 8 Start Up Sound
The start up sound in windows 8 was cut midway through the development process. The engineering team responsible for how fast windows started up said, we're not going to do that. So in 20 12, when people installed windows eight and booted it up for the first time, they were greeted with silence.
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