Microsoft has for some time disabled the small sound played automatically each time Windows starts. If you are nostalgic, you can reactivate it very easily with a few clicks.
This is arguably one of the elements of Windows that has been disabled by Microsoft and that has gone unnoticed by many users. For several years now, Windows 10 no longer plays sound when the computer starts up. And the reason is now known. Jensen harris, a former Microsoft employee, explains in a video posted on YouTube that he caused the startup sound to be removed from Windows 10.
Microsoft reportedly decided to disable it because the sound that sounds when Windows 10 starts up no longer matched the way we use computers, especially because restarting a PC during a meeting or presentation could interrupt the system. interlocutor present opposite.
However, if you are nostalgic for those days when Windows played its little opening music, you can reactivate it very easily. The option was not removed by Microsoft, but simply disabled by default. Here’s how to get it back.
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1. Open Settings
Click on the Start menu, go to Windows Settings and navigate to the System menu.
2. Enter the Advanced sound options
In the left column, click on Sound, then scroll through all the options displayed in the dedicated menu.
At the bottom of the page, under the Related Settings heading, click Control Panel Sound.
3. Activate the start-up sound
In the sound configuration window that opens, click on the Sounds tab, and activate the Play Windows startup sound option displayed at the bottom of the window.
Click Apply then OK to save your changes. You can now restart your machine. Windows 10 should now replay a tone each time you restart your computer.