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I'd like to locate the Windows 10 startup sound to swap it out for another file, but I've not been able to locate it. Most Windows sounds are in the Windows\Media directory and there is a 'Windows Startup.wav' in there, but it's only 37KB and doesn't seem to contain audio when I play it. Does anyone know where the real file is hiding?

Sam
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No, it's hard-coded in this file:

C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll

Jake Wynn
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You are in the correct location. And if it is a 37 KB file, you can't say it contains/plays nothing. You need to listen more attentively since I can clearly hear a sound that is less than 1 second in duration. Do one thing: Put on your headphones and try listening to it at 60% volume. You can play the audio via default Groove Music player as well.

Try swapping the audio with another audio and check if it works or not. I hope this helps :)