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FH-9913
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Jul 01, 2026
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An Extremely *Trivial* Question about W11 Startup

...And this is trivial, but I just really curious... When I start Windows 11, after it loads, I get the 3-tone welcome sound. But, I'm not sure exactly when -- some months ago at least -- as W11 is...
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    Jamony
    Jul 02, 2026

    Hi, that kind of single beep during startup is usually not the normal Windows welcome sound itself. I’d check whether it is coming from the PC firmware, an OEM utility, a connected device, or a startup app that loads before the desktop is fully ready. If the machine otherwise starts normally and there are no warnings in Device Manager or Event Viewer, it may just be a driver or device notification sound. You can also test by disconnecting nonessential USB devices for one boot and checking Windows sound settings to see whether any system event sound matches the beep.

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Jamony
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Jul 02, 2026

Hi, that kind of single beep during startup is usually not the normal Windows welcome sound itself. I’d check whether it is coming from the PC firmware, an OEM utility, a connected device, or a startup app that loads before the desktop is fully ready. If the machine otherwise starts normally and there are no warnings in Device Manager or Event Viewer, it may just be a driver or device notification sound. You can also test by disconnecting nonessential USB devices for one boot and checking Windows sound settings to see whether any system event sound matches the beep.