The sound was created for Microsoft Windows 95, released in 1995, and was composed by musician Brian Eno. Eno later explained he was asked for a short piece that felt inspiring and futuristic, and he produced a chime only a few seconds long that became one of the most recognisable startup sounds ever made. As Windows 95 machines disappeared from daily use, the clip survived online in retro compilations, emulator videos and meme edits, where it now instantly marks anything as old school computing.
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The Windows 95 startup sound is the short chime that played when the Microsoft operating system booted, now used for retro tech and nostalgia edits.
This is the brief startup chime from Windows 95, a soft wash of synthesized tones that rises and resolves in just under three seconds. It begins gently rather than with a beep or jingle, layering warm electronic notes that feel calm, optimistic and slightly futuristic for its time. Hearing it instantly signals a computer waking up and a session beginning. For many listeners the effect is pure nostalgia, bringing back dial up era desktops, school computer labs and first family PCs, while younger audiences hear it as a clean retro cue for old technology coming to life.