Windows XP launched in 2001 and its default sound scheme became familiar to a generation of PC users at home, school and work. The error chime played for system warnings and invalid actions, and its short tune was closely linked to error dialogs and later to humorous crash compilations online. As XP screenshots and fake error messages were shared on forums and early video sites, the sound detached from the operating system and became a universal shorthand for a computer giving up, remaining popular in memes long after XP support ended in 2014.