Windows 11's recent test builds are unexpectedly playing the Windows Vista startup sound. The bug had been fixed in Dev and Beta builds, but reappeared in the Canary branch. Microsoft has explained ...

If you’ve been having flashbacks to 2007 while using your PC over the past few days, you’re not alone. Microsoft has mistakenly replaced Windows 11’s boot sound — in test versions of the OS — with the ...

Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 Insider Preview build has unexpectedly brought back the Windows Vista startup sound, replacing the usual Windows 11 chime. The best part of this release is that it ...

The replacement for Voice Recorder gets a new name, a new look, and new input and output capabilities. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo and video ...

Windows has frequently made managing multiple audio devices a hassle. Over the years, Microsoft has tried to improve the experience in a few ways. In 2021, for example, the company simplified how ...

There's an audio feature buried quite deep in Windows 11 you might not have come across before: spatial audio. It relies to some extent on the hardware you have hooked up to your PC, but it's designed ...

Make sure that your microphone is working properly. You can test it in Windows 11 Settings or through free online mic testing websites. If it is faulty, replace it. Check your privacy and security ...

Windows' Sound Recorder app has gone through a few iterations since its initial release in Windows 3.0 back in 1990, when it launched as a simple app that could only record 60 seconds of audio at a ...