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.

Bliss - Windows XP (Image credit: Microsoft) ... Red Moon Desert - Windows XP (Image credit: Microsoft) What can you say, Charles O'Rear is a man that clearly loves colour theory.

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.

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 ...

The latest ugly holiday sweater from Microsoft features the Windows XP “Bliss” desktop image. (Microsoft Photo) The hills are alive on this year’s ugly holiday sweater from Microsoft.

"Bliss" hill, located in Sonoma, Calif. off Hwy 12, is the subject of one of the world's most viewed photos: Windows XP's default desktop wallpaper (above). Today, the hill is covered in vineyard ...

This years' design is based on the classic Windows XP "Bliss" wallpaper; The sweater is available in limited quantities for $75 starting now, with proceeds going to The Nature Conservancy.

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 ...