Filed under: Audio, Windows, Microsoft
Vista startup sound optional after all
by Jordan Running Oct 6th 2006 at 9:25AM
Awhile back I reported that Microsoft was considering making it impossible to disable the Windows Vista startup sound, short of physically turning off your speakers. I'm still getting comments on that post. Happily, Microsoft has reversed its position. In a post to the Windows Vista Team Blog product manager Nick White writes, "We heard you loud and clear when it came to discussing our plans to include a default start-up sound that plays as you boot-up Windows Vista: you said you wanted to have the opportunity to mute it if and when you felt it necessary." Going forward, Vista will have a (relatively) easy-to-find option in the Control Panel to disable the startup sound. Thanks for listening, Microsoft![Via Ars Technica]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Robert said 9:49AM on 10-06-2006
Wow. This is really an incredible feature. I can't believe it right now....Microsoft rocks!!!!°
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ThwartedEfforts said 11:31AM on 10-06-2006
Microsoft also added a feature allowing Vista users to hide the annoying 'Favorite Links' area in the left panel of every Windows Explorer. Trouble is, I have no idea where the feature actually is. Sigh.
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Will said 12:24PM on 10-06-2006
Can I request that that same team turn off the spyware, and virus vunerability also?
But seriously it's good to know that someone at a compnay like Microsoft is listening to the users, and implementing changes that people request. I know the start up sound is about as minor as you can get, but it's a start right?
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stev said 8:55PM on 10-06-2006
they dont want to bother their users so they are making an effort to listen to opinions for their new OS
hooray for capitalism
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