Windows XP arrived in 2001 and quickly became one of the most widely used versions of Microsoft's operating system, so its startup chime was heard by millions of people every day as their computers switched on. As XP was gradually replaced, the sound survived online through nostalgia videos, retro computing channels and meme edits that used it as shorthand for the early internet era. It remains popular because it is instantly recognisable even to viewers who never owned an XP machine, instantly evoking dial-up days, chunky monitors and a slower, simpler time online.
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The classic Windows XP startup chime, with its gentle rising melody and soft orchestral tones. Creators use it for nostalgic tech jokes and retro edits.
This is the short chime that played when a Windows XP computer finished booting up, a warm, rising four-note melody layered with soft strings and a gentle electronic shimmer. It starts quietly, swells just enough to feel welcoming, and then resolves in a calm, satisfying finish that instantly signals a machine waking up. For many listeners it carries a rush of early-2000s nostalgia, recalling school computer labs, family desktops and dial-up-era afternoons, so hearing it in a video immediately sets a retro, slightly sentimental mood before the joke or scene that follows.
