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How to Change the Windows Startup Sound?
The melody that is played at Windows' startup is called the "Startup Sound" and every single version of the Windows Operating System to have ever been
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How to Change the Windows 10 Logoff, Logon, and Shutdown Sounds in Windows 10
Before Windows 10 came along, we were free to change the sounds that played when we shut down, logged off, or logged on to Windows.
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