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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.
Microsoft has unveiled the 2023 edition of its annual Windows Ugly Sweater This years' design is based on the classic Windows XP "Bliss" wallpaper The sweater is available in limited quantities ...
According to Instagram account Inside History, the Windows XP wallpaper image was taken in 1996 by photographer Charles O’Rear. It was acquired by Microsoft some time between then and the 2001 ...
Interestingly, Microsoft bought the rights to Bliss fully, instead of just licensing it. Also, it was taken so long ago I believe the picture was originally taken on film.
The famous Windows XP wallpaper, "Bliss," captured in 1996, looks drastically different today—here’s how the iconic landscape has changed over time.
Every year Microsoft releases a limited run of Windows Ugly Sweaters and for 2023 its the iconic 'Bliss' photo aka the Windows XP desktop wallpaper.
When Microsoft debuted its landmark operating system Windows XP in the fall of 2001, the default desktop wallpaper “Bliss” ended up becoming the most viewed photograph in the world.You might ...
Sonoma’s default wallpaper, reminiscent of Windows XP’s famous “Bliss,” showcases Sonoma County’s picturesque mountains. MacOS version 14’s new default wallpaper features animated ...
Windows XP's iconic 'Bliss' wallpaper was clicked on a road trip. What Microsoft paid for it Microsoft paid Charles O'Rear an undisclosed amount of money for the use of 'Bliss' at the time but the ...
Windows Latest spotted the release of the app on the Microsoft Store, and in some ways, it’s rather odd that we didn’t see the software arrive here before now, considering Bing Wallpaper has ...