Windows XP undoubtedly offered the best default wallpapers, as proven by the top three wallpapers all originating in the gloriously green and blue operating system. First up, Autumn.

The 73-year-old photog is the man behind the tranquil image of a rolling hill and bright blue sky that served as the default background for Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system.

Microsoft acquired the rights to Bliss in 2000, and from the company's widespread use of the photo as the official Windows XP wallpaper, it's speculated to be the most viewed photograph in history.

The immortal Windows XP wallpaper is now an ‘ugly’ sweater. The ugliest (?) sweater of them all. By Michael Crider. Staff Writer, PCWorld Nov 29, 2023 7:03 am PST. Image: Microsoft.

The default Windows XP wallpaper (Image credit: Microsoft). Microsoft says it's supporting The Nature Conservancy with this year's ugly sweater, with all proceeds going to the organization which ...

The Windows XP wallpaper pictures “Bliss” hill in Sonoma, Calif., as captured by photographer Charles O’Rear. He uploaded the photo, which he took in 1996, to a stock photo agency he helped ...

Windows XP was an actively supported Microsoft product for 13 years, including five years where it was the newest version available and another three years where it was vastly more popular than ...