Windows Chicago was the development codename used by Microsoft during the early 1990s while building the successor to Windows 3.1, which eventually shipped as Windows 95. Its system sounds came from that beta period, so they differ slightly from the final release chimes most people remember. Clips pairing the start and shutdown tones later circulated in operating system history videos, startup compilations, and meme edits, where the unfamiliar but clearly Windows-like chimes work as a shorthand for booting up, logging off, and retro computing culture.
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The Windows Chicago start and shutdown chimes, the beta startup and exit sounds from Microsoft's unreleased Windows build used in retro tech edits.
This clip combines the startup and shutdown sounds from Windows Chicago, the codename for the beta builds that became Windows 95. The startup is a bright, ascending chime with a soft synthesized swell, while the shutdown answers with a descending, fading tone that feels tidy and final. Together they last just over two seconds, giving the pair a neat bookend effect. Hearing them instantly signals an old computer powering on or off, even though most listeners never used this beta version themselves, which adds a layer of curiosity and nostalgia to any scene they underline.