Windows XP shipped with a version measuring just 800 by 600 pixels. Anywho, Inside History has a series of follow up images taken from the same vantage point in 2006, 2020, 2024 and 2025.

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.

Windows 3.0 was the first version of Windows to allow you to set a wallpaper for the desktop, but while some proper images were included, most of these wallpapers were made to be fairly light.

And if you miss out, the good news is that you can download a high-quality version of the Windows XP desktop wallpaper for desktop and mobile (unfortunately, though, the resolution tops out at 1080p).

The Windows XP Wallpaper Hill Didn’t Catch Fire. ... A new report shows that DOGE’s assault on federal employees and contracts isn’t reducing federal spending at all. 4/11/2025.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

No disrespect to Microsoft’s splashy Windows 11 wallpapers, but there’s a better way to make your Windows desktop feel more inspiring. It’s called Lively Wallpaper by rockdanister, and it ...