Look what I found in Windows Vista build 5728.

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Could this be the “spiritual” branding experience Steve Ball, group program manager for the Windows Audio Video Excellence team was talking about? Even though the sound is unique, after playing it a few times, I’ve already gotten used to it. Somewhere through the deep tones, it still reminds me of Windows.
Update: It has been confirmed this is not the official Windows Vista startup sound.

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Code.Red
Not bad. Where in the build did you find this, if I may ask?
Chris Boulton
I’d say it is - the audio matches the style from the “Windows Start” sound in RC1 (maybe earlier releases too)
Nice find Long!
Long Zheng
@Code.Red: They were in the video files used in Windows Help.
Ely
Very nice; if this is the type of sounds we are gonna be seeing in the RTM product I’ll be happy.
Alex Khristov
The one for the “Organize” video is different, though.
Long Zheng
@Alex: Yeah. That’s the “old” one.
Mike
Oops…
that sound is disappointing…
Mitch
Why do they hide so much stuff in the current builds that won’t be used until several builds later? Do they have to or is it just to build the hype about Windows Vista?
Mitchhh
balupton
I hope this is not the case. The only sound that i use is the new messeage notification for messenger. All the rest are anoyances, and especially if you open up your laptop during a lecture or in the library.
Daniel
It is at the end of several of the videos in RC1 as well - Mail, Navigate, Mouse, Printing (etc)… so I guess it has been in there for a while, they were just still updating the videos when RC1 was released.
someone
I liked the Windows 95, 98, 2000/Me and XP sounds very much. I hate Vista sounds. The previous sounds/music appealed internationally to people of any language and music culture ..(no offense meant).. Vista sounds aren’t like that.
antman
The Vista sound was suprisingly loud and had an element of Win98 startup (that one goes “mmmbrrrrrrwhooooooooo….” !!
I like the Windows XP and 2000/ME startups.
Vista’s “electric-guitar branding” sound is too strong imho and as someone else mentioned, may not work well internatioanlly (unlike say a piano as the sound).
Jonathan
I like the sounds that wee on Windows 95. I heard the old win95 startup was composed by Brian Eno.
xenom
very nice sound, i like it but i prefer the 98 sounds
ekaputra
thanks you win VISTA …. always succes
the man
lets see you guys make a tune like those
manish goyal
very nice souNot bad. Where in the build did you find this, if I may ask?
nd, i like it but i prefer the 98 sounds
louis
the actual sound is on a flute but sounds the same. this is vista beta sound.
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