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I have had many comments on my channel requesting
what they call the Windows XP memes.
Every time I've come across this meme online, I've really enjoyed it!
So I was happy to hear you guys wanted a video on the topic.
So thank you all so very much for your requests.
Keep 'em coming!
Who knows? Your request may be the next video.
You wanted it. Now you have it.
Here we go!
Now many people are familiar with the Microsoft
operating system for your computer, known as Windows.
Odds are if you have a PC,
your operating system is some version of Windows.
Throughout the years there have been various
operating systems that computers use.
For instance, the first computer my family owned ran Windows 98.
Yeah. I'm that old.
One of the versions of Windows was known as Windows XP.
Window XP is an operating system that many
people are familiar with for a couple of reasons.
It had one of the longest runs of operating systems for Microsoft,
being released on October 25th 2001.
The next operating system wasn't released until 2007.
That's a pretty large amount of time,
considering that a new operating system comes out
typically every few years.
This meant that there was a large portion of time
for people to buy computers that ran Windows XP.
This timeframe was also right at the time
that computers and the Internet became
a resource that everybody could afford and also needed.
So odds are, if you are alive, and around computers during this time,
you are familiar with Windows XP.
Windows XP was well received by consumers and critics alike.
People liked XP so much, that many people chose to remain with XP,
even when newer operating systems were released.
Because Windows XP was held in such high regard,
and because of it's so widespread during its lifetime,
many people have fond memories of the operating system.
For all of those people who used Windows XP,
some of the sounds that the computer made became
common with the experience.
For instance, when you started your computer,
or you turned off your computer,
or when your computer gave you a message,
A certain sound effect played.
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These sounds eventually became ingrained
in the Windows XP users brain.
Fast forward to 2016, and the rise of social media and memes.
Those same sound effects have started to be used in
various ways within short videos online
usually to much comedic effect.
The use of the sound effects can happen in a variety of ways.
The sounds can be remixed to fit a sound that pre-existed in a video.
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The sounds can also be used to overdub somebody's voice.
SPONGEBOB: Victory screech!
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NARRATOR: They are even sometimes used to symbolize
an event taking place in the video.
-- Ass. -- Ohhh. What else?
-- Titty. -- Ohhh. What else?
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NARRATOR: And most commonly they are
used to remix popular songs.
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You may see why it's become so popular.
People remix the sound effect in humorous and creative ways.
This practice is believed to have originated
from the Vine user "Windows XP_Vines".
Although I was unable to find substantial evidence
to back-up this claim.
But regardless of the true origin of the joke, this Vine account has
definitely been a driving force of the
popularity of the meme.
Every single vine
this Vine account uploads has something
to do with Windows XP, hence the name.
The account has amassed of over 22 million loops.
The meme was given a significant boost in popularity
when popular Viner "the cable turned off cade"
uploaded a Windows XP vine on March 22, 2016.
Today this vine sits at over 16 million loops.
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It's easy to see why the joke has been
spreading and gaining popularity in recent months.
It's a simple concept which allows others
to create their comedic variations,
allowing for many people to get in on the joke.
So there you have it.
Windows XP started off as an operating system
that millions loved, and has evolved into a meme
that uh...
millions love.
But hey, that's the internet for you,
and on the internet, memes are king.
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