Windows XP launched in 2001 with a built-in tour that walked new users through its fresh interface, and Bill Brown's intro music set the tone for that first look. As the system became one of the most widely used versions of Windows, its sounds became part of everyday computing memory for a generation of users. Years later, clips of the tour intro began circulating in nostalgia videos, memes and retro tech edits, where its calm, early-2000s sound instantly signals a simpler era of personal computing.
About this sound
The Windows XP tour intro music by Bill Brown, a gentle and optimistic melody from the operating system tour. It is used for nostalgic retro computing videos.
The Windows XP tour intro is a soft, welcoming instrumental piece that plays at the start of Microsoft's guided tour of Windows XP. Built around light piano, warm strings and a slowly unfolding melody, it feels calm, hopeful and unmistakably early 2000s, like the sound of a computer booting up into a friendlier digital world. Its gentle rise and clean production make it instantly recognisable to anyone who used a PC in that era, triggering a wave of nostalgia before a single word is spoken. In edits, it sets a warm, retro mood without overpowering dialogue or visuals.
