How to Change Windows Startup Sound

November 2022 · 1 minute read

Want to change out your boring Windows startup sound? While it was easy to do in Windows XP, Microsoft has made the process much less straightforward in newer versions of Windows. In order to change the sound, you will need to download a...

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Windows XP Startup Sound

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    Click the Start menu and select "Control Panel".

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    Open "Sounds and Audio Devices".

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    Click the "Sounds" tab.

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    Scroll down and select the "Start Windows" entry.

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    Click the "Browse" button to search your computer for a new sound. It must be in WAV format.

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    Click "Apply" to save your changes.

    • Lesley Montoya Lesley Montoya

    Update 04 March 2020

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