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[Messenger] Default "new message" sound is annoying

Submitted by Turbo on May 11, 2009 to Annoyance

Problem: 10-year-olds cell kiddies may say otherwise, but the default sound played when a new message is received dates back from the XP era and, thus, is aggresive, loud, irritant, and overall annoying. It chains badly (when receiving multiple messages in rapid (more...)

Solution: Bring Robert Fripp and the gang from Vista back to the studio. Or use one of the remains.

Severity: Medium

Impact: Medium

Status: Not fixed

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