The photo you see above -- the default wallpaper for Windows XP -- is probably the most recognizable image in the world. What you probably didn't know is that it's a real photo, called Bliss ...

Turns out, not only was the Bliss hill real, that high-saturation image apparently wasn't even manipulated. The hill in question was located in Sonoma County, California. Indeed, it still is.

A nostalgic image that defined a generation of computer users has resurfaced, but this time, it’s not just the beloved "Bliss" wallpaper from Windows XP that’s sparking memories—it’s the dramatic ...

It turns out that Microsoft's design team has rendered an updated 4K version of the default Windows XP wallpaper —you might know it by its name, " Bliss." ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator lets you fly anywhere on the planet, including many of the world's most famous landmarks – including that hill from Windows XP's default wallpaper.

For people who can't get enough of Bliss or other '90s- and 2000s-era Microsoft stuff, the company has also released a few retro-themed high-resolution wallpapers on its Microsoft Design site.

Windows XP's "Bliss" wallpaper is one of the most iconic images in the world of technology. Everyone has seen the stock wallpaper that comes with Windows but the backstory behind the photograph is ...

RELATED: The editor-in-chief of SFGate recently set out to find the earthly subject of the computer background and discovered it covered in wine grapes, across the street from an alpaca farm and ...