It was acquired by Microsoft some time between then and the 2001 release of Windows XP. The rest, as they say, is history, inside or otherwise. The original photo was taken with what's described ...

Like Windows XP itself, Microsoft's 'Bliss' image of rolling green hills has aged, and evolved. Here's its story— and what the real-world site looks like today.

The photo you see above -- the default wallpaper for Windows XP -- is probably the most recognizable image in the world. What you probably didn't know is that it's a real photo, called Bliss ...

Charles O'Rear is the photographer behind Bliss, the Windows XP image that went on to grace millions of desktops around the world. He discusses the iconic photo and how it will live on as XP fades ...

Now that it can emulate old PCs and game consoles, ... Then I pointed it at a Windows XP .iso file from the IDE Drives option ...

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 ...

He also talks about seeing the image everywhere from the White House to the Kremlin and about how it will live on after XP. “Anybody now from age 15 on for the rest of their life will remember ...

Renewed attention was drawn to "Bliss" this week when Microsoft suspended tech support for Windows XP, even though an estimated 30 percent of computers in the world still depend on the 13-year-old ...

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.

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 photo you see above -- the default wallpaper for Windows XP -- is probably the most recognizable image in the world. What you probably didn't know is that it's a real photo, called Bliss ...

It took two and a half hours for my iPad to crawl through installation. But at the end of it all, I was treated to the old “bliss” desktop background and the Windows XP startup sound (which I ...