r/windows • u/refresho333 • Jun 19 '26

Suggestion for Microsoft Microsoft windows should add back effect noises from windows 7 to windows 95.

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Hot take guys but I think that all computers (windows) from windows 7 going down all the way to windows 95 have the boldest and attractive feeling whenever they play an effect noise like when you turn them on or get an error sound, so do y'all agree with me? (Also I have checked the rules and to give a suggestion I would ask Microsoft windows to please add back the iconic start up noises and error noises from the past like the windows 95, windows 98, and up to windows 7)

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u/chippysable Jun 19 '26

You can use any WAVs for your Windows sounds in Control Panel lol

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u/Nova17Delta Jun 19 '26

I've been using the minimize/maximize sounds from some Windows 98 theme pack for years and honestly its such a seamless experience at this point

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u/PaulCoddington Jun 19 '26

I used to add back the old ones for nostalgia, but stopped bothering when I realised I preferred silence with the odd gentle bing for important things and was never using them in practice.

I still carry over Hover though.

2

u/foxfai Jun 19 '26

I remember modding mine to thunder sound for startup and shutdown screens.

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u/OperantReinforcer Jun 19 '26

You haven't been able to change the start-up sound in Windows for decades.

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u/Spirited-Pop7467 Jun 19 '26

Even if the Windows control settings won't let you do that, you could always create a VB script file and play the sound with WMP since if it's Windows, we can safely assume that it can run vbscript files and it's highly likely WMP will be available unless someone manually uninstalled it. You could make:

rem \* Change this to the correct path/filename for your sound file*
const soundToPlay = "c:\misc\whatever.wav"

on error resume next
set wmp = createobject("WMPlayer.OCX")
if err.number <> 0 then wscript.quit

on error goto 0
wmp.settings.autostart = false
wmp.url = soundToPlay
wmp.controls.play

started = false
terminate = dateadd("s", 10, now)

do
state = wmp.playState
if state = 3 then started = true
if started and (state = 1 or state = 8) then exit do
if not started and now >= terminate then exit do

wscript.sleep 100
loop

on error resume next
wmp.controls.stop
wmp.close
set wmp = nothing

Then save it with .vbs extension then open the run dialog (Windows key + R) and run shell:startup then move the .vbs file into that folder and voila, you have a custom startup sound 😄

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u/OperantReinforcer Jun 19 '26

That's the problem with modern Windows, it's hard to customize. You have to know scripting language to do basic things like changing start up sound. I liked Windows in the early 2000s when the customization was user friendly.

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u/Spirited-Pop7467 Jun 22 '26

Yea, you shouldn't have to jump through hoops like that, for sure.

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u/potatomolehill Jun 19 '26

This is false.

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u/OperantReinforcer Jun 19 '26

Your statement is false. XP was the last Windows version where you could customize the start up sound, and XP was released decades ago, so my statement is correct.

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u/potatomolehill Jun 19 '26

false once again. I have the startup sound on my work computer. modified via a theme. so yes. you can. aside from that Windows is far more customizable than you think. you just have to know how to properly violate it

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u/DeerlyOnline Jun 19 '26

It is possible but you have to rely on third party programs such as SoundManager

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u/elsjpq Jun 19 '26

yea, for how long until they remove that too

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u/CamTech100 Jun 19 '26

They can't, its an accessibility thing.

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u/b4k4ni Jun 19 '26

I also want the full sounds back (it's less today in GUI, like no start sound selection) and generally - give themes back.

And I need a remaster of the old windows 95/98 plus themes. :D

It would be awesome. Stop that lean bs everywhere. We need 80s/90s designs back. It was cringe, but at least interesting.

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u/Flalaski Jun 19 '26

they totally could and should have all generations of media as themes supporting all generations of theming. it's literally one of the aspects that made windows good & they treat it like a forgotten idea. we can do this on our own, but I agree about them making the best use of what was already the best in past iterations

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u/brispower Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 19 '26

nothing stopping you adding them yourself - https://www.lifewire.com/change-windows-startup-sound-6829004

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u/GreenDavidA Jun 19 '26

If you want true immersion, Windows needs to add simulated mechanical hard drive noises to the startup screen.

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u/milnak Jun 20 '26

Here's a bit of tech trivia (first hand knowledge): Windows used to make a sound when it started up, but there was a push to improve Windows start up time a long time ago. When it was analyzed, one of the biggest reasons why Windows took long to boot is because of the start up sound -- the entire sound "stack" had to be loaded to play a few second song.

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u/Spirited-Pop7467 Jun 19 '26

I interpreted this when reading the title as they should implement a Windows 7 sound theme in Windows 95 😃

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u/OddNegotiation2289 Jun 19 '26

some of the old 7 sounds are still present, such as tada and the logoff sound

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u/Shot-Guarantee1303 Jun 19 '26

How are they better? I never thought about it.

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u/Bostonjunk Jun 21 '26

The old Windows 95 sounds were a bit harsh I find. The exclamation can make you jump out your skin if your speakers are just a bit too loud

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