This Is the Missing Windows Startup Sound

VIEWER NOTE: Stick with the video until the end—the biggest reveal is actually in the second half of the video! In my last video, I disclosed that it was me all along—I was responsible for killing the Windows startup sound. And I also revealed that there was a never-before-heard Windows startup sound, seemingly lost to history forever. But, that sound is not lost. I have it, right here in this video. And the story of its creation is intertwined with the origin story of one of Microsoft’s most important bets of the last decade: Microsoft Surface. Part 1 of the video, Why I Killed the Windows Startup Sound is here: If you love stories at the intersection of design and technology, please consider subscribing to the channel. It would mean a lot to me! And if you have ideas for future videos—things in the areas of user experience, user interface design, software development, and technology, put them in the comments below—maybe I’ll do your idea next! 00:00​ Intro 00:42 Why the Windows 8 startup sound is missing 01:10 How sounds get made 02:28 The Windows 8 startup sound 03:11 Interview with Matthew Bennett 04:25 My confession: There’s more to the story 05:49 Please gently tickle my button 06:10 The origins of Microsoft Surface 08:01 A Surface secret 10:05 Matthew Bennett interview, part 2 11:43 Conclusion ⸻ LINKS ⸻ Download the Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface startup sounds: Matthew Bennett’s web site: Twenty Thousand Hertz podcasts about Windows sounds (featuring me): Part 1: Part 2: ⸻ CONNECT WITH ME ⸻