Windows 11 Build 27898 brings back the Windows Vista startup sound due to a bug. Enjoy the nostalgia while it lasts.

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Windows XP was launched 22 years ago, on Oct. 25, 2001, becoming one of the most popular operating systems in Microsoft's history.

A: Windows XP always had issues with time stamp accountability, even when it was still being supported, and one of its most infamous time-related bugs involved its inability to coordinate system ...

For many, the Windows startup chime brings back lots of fond memories from their childhood, when their Windows XP or Windows 7 machines used to play a distinctive sound every time the machine was ...

Ever felt Windows XP nostalgia?That’s probably why “artist, producer and DJ” ROMderful felt the need to do this to its startup music, taking the six-second chime composed by Bill Brown and ...

A Windows developer has successfully compiled both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 from source code leaked online last week.

Microsoft created a secret Windows XP theme back in 2000 that looked a lot like Apple’s Aqua theme. It was used to create the initial theme engine for XP, before its release in 2001.

The source code for Windows XP SP1 and other versions of the operating system was allegedly leaked online today.

How to Change Startup Preferences in Windows XP. Windows XP users have the convenience of choosing preferred programs and applications for the computer's startup process.

For example, there are startup locations that exist in Windows 98 and Windows Me that don’t exist in Windows XP.

Windows XP Tweaking—Startup and General Performance Tweaks It's been a while since we added any tweaks to our "How-To's and Tweaks" … ...