File:The Microsoft Sound (Windows 95).wav

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Description	The startup sound for Windows 95
Author or copyright owner	Brian Eno
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://winsounds.com/windows-95-sounds/
Date of publication	c. 1994
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Windows 95
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To show the notability and complexity of the sound that was used in the operating system.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1)	The notes, along with the sound itself, are trademarked and copyrighted.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	To comply with Wikipedia copyright guidelines and U.S. copyright law
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Other information	The audio is full in 6 seconds, matching its length limit in Wikipedia guidelines. Info about the sound is also intact in this file.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Windows 95//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Microsoft_Sound_(Windows_95).wavtrue

Media data and Non-free use rationale
Description	The startup sound for Windows 95
Author or copyright owner	Brian Eno
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://winsounds.com/windows-95-sounds/
Date of publication	c. 1994
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Brian Eno
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	To show the notability and complexity of the sound that was used in the operating system.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The software or website from which the screenshot is taken is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1)	The notes, along with the sound itself, are trademarked and copyrighted.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	To comply with Wikipedia copyright guidelines and U.S. copyright law
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screenshot from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Other information	The audio is full in 6 seconds, matching its length limit in Wikipedia guidelines. Info about the sound is also intact in this file.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Brian Eno//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Microsoft_Sound_(Windows_95).wavtrue

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Format	Bitrate	Download	Status	Encode time
MP3	106 kbps		Completed 07:02, 21 August 2024	1.0 s
Ogg Vorbis	62 kbps		Completed 07:02, 21 August 2024	1.0 s

File:The Microsoft Sound (Windows 95).wav

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