Microsoft has released $80 Windows XP Crocs to celebrate its 50th Anniversary and all I want from Google now is a pair of ...

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.

The famous Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper, captured in 1996, has seen notable changes over the years. Originally a vibrant green landscape, recent images from 2025 show faded grass and increased ...

For millions who used computers in the early 2000s, a single image remains etched in memory – a serene landscape of rolling green hills beneath a brilliant blue sky, dotted with fluffy white clouds.

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.

The iconic Windows XP wallpaper, "Bliss," photographed in Napa Valley in 1998, has sparked nostalgia and disappointment online. Chuck O'Rear's untouched image of a vibrant green hill has transformed ...