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[Jose_49]

HI people, I'm curious about something. I haven't heard Windows 8's startup sound... Is it me or does it actually don't have?

[nominak]

Does it need one?

[dafin0]

so far it doesnt have one, who knows if they will add one or not. for me i dont really care ether way.

[rfirth]

I'd rather it didn't. Ever turn on a laptop during a meeting or during class? Embarrassing.

[Jose_49]

rfirth, on 09 April 2012 - 04:31, said:

I'd rather it didn't. Ever turn on a laptop during a meeting or during class? Embarrassing.

Yeeeeaaah . I'm always ready to hit the mute button ASAP!

But it definitely feels strange without it XD

[AngelGraves13]

Wasn't it removed to make boot-up faster?

[amnesia-]

Jose_49, on 09 April 2012 - 04:48, said:

Yeeeeaaah . I'm always ready to hit the mute button ASAP!

But it definitely feels strange without it XD

You do know that you can disable it, right?

[morden]

well, it is a mobile OS in big part... who wants startup sound on their tablet or laptop? don't think there will be on default setting...

[Z3LCIAH]

Can't say it would be something that would go a great miss whether it was in or not tbh.

[cork1958]

AngelGraves13, on 09 April 2012 - 04:59, said:

Wasn't it removed to make boot-up faster?

Don't know about that, but one of the first things I've ALWAYS disabled almost instantly on any Windows install along with the login & log off and any of those stupid windows sounds like that.

Never have figured out why it was there to begin with. I mean, like WTF do I need a sound for that for? I KNOW I'm starting the dang machine!!

[firey]

I like the sound, that way I can be in another room and know when the computer is ready for me to login. Instead of sitting infront of the machine waiting.

[Calum]

The betta fish is shown during startup in the Consumer Preview, and it's likely that will change to something else by the final build. It's possible that both a start-up animation and sound will arrive.

[Calum]

firey, on 09 April 2012 - 12:04, said:

I like the sound, that way I can be in another room and know when the computer is ready for me to login. Instead of sitting infront of the machine waiting.

Maybe due to how fast Windows 8 boots on modern hardware, this requirement will be obsolete

[firey]

Callum, on 09 April 2012 - 12:21, said:

Maybe due to how fast Windows 8 boots on modern hardware, this requirement will be obsolete

Not everyone has modern hardware now do they?

[+littleneutrino]

Still a Beta Windows 7 did not have all of its new sounds until the RC was released.