An update after two years, with more Windows builds and other information found. This is also a special video for the 40th anniversary of Microsoft Windows (20 November 1985 - 20 November 2025)! Evolution of Windows startup and shutdown sounds from Windows 1.0 to Windows 11. Which one is your favorite? Let me know in the comments! 0:00 Intro 0:08 Windows 1.0 0:36 Windows 2.x 0:52 Windows 3.0 1:20 Windows 2:26 Windows NT 3.1 2:50 Windows NT 3:17 Windows 95 5:22 Microsoft Plus! 95 7:17 Microsoft Plus! for Kids 8:25 Windows Nashville 8:33 Windows Cairo 8:36 Windows NT 4.0 13:32 Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit 14:48 Windows 98 18:46 Microsoft Plus! 98 27:10 Windows 2000 34:17 Windows Neptune 34:27 Windows Me 37:23 Windows XP 40:25 Microsoft Plus! XP 40:57 Windows Server 2003 43:07 Windows Vista & Server 2008 44:55 Windows Vista - Windows Ultimate Extras 45:26 Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2 48:07 Windows 8 & Server 2012 49:50 Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 50:17 Windows 10 & Server 2016 - 2022 50:26 Windows 10X 50:38 Windows 11, Server 2025, and Server vNext Corrections: - 8:21 I got the shutdown sound for the Underwater theme in Microsoft Plus! for Kids wrong. The correct sound is , which is different from the one built into Windows 98 and Me. The sound I used for the Windows 98 and Me versions is correct. - 20:41 "Nature" is supposed to be "Falling Leaves" even in Microsoft Plus! 98 Beta. ━ ━ Don't forget to like and share this video, and subscribe to support my channel! Discord: thatrandomtoast1 X/Twitter (personal): X/Twitter (for social media promotion): BlueSky: Mastodon: @ThatRandomToast