Who doesn't remember the Windows 95 startup sound? A real treat for the ears. Or the Minecraft soundtrack from the very first versions of the game? Even your parents have probably heard it. The ...

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It’s official — the sound that computers made when rebooting on Microsoft Windows 95 is now a historical sound. The jingle was officially added to the National Recording Registry (NRR) of the U.S.

Just listen to that short clip above. Go on, I'll wait. That, my friends, is the sound that began some of my early computing experiences, when this hardware writer was a mere whelp dipping his toes ...

Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 sound documents to a list of the most important recordings. This year, Windows 95 and Minecraft are honored. The US Library of Congress has added the ...

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The Windows 95 reboot chime was one of 25 audio works added to the National Recording Registry this year. Brooks Kraft LLC / Sygma via Getty Images When users turned on their computers during the ...

The Windows sound — yes, that Windows sound — is now officially historic. The United States Library of Congress this week added the Windows 95 reboot sound to its National Recording Registry (NRR).