Windows 11 launched in October 2021, and its Clock app includes a set of numbered default alarm tones for timers and wake-up calls. Alarm 8 became shared separately from the operating system as users extracted the clean system sounds for ringtones, videos and soundboards. Unlike older Windows startup sounds, these alarm tones were designed for repeated daily use on laptops and phones paired to a PC. The short, looping chime is now commonly recognised online as a generic modern computer alarm, even by viewers who have never used Windows 11 themselves.