Anyone who used a Windows computer remembers the iconic default wallpaper on XP: a hill with the greenest of grass, and a rich blue sky with a few clouds. In case you didn't know, it's a real ...

The iconic Windows XP default desktop wallpaper of a sloped green hill beneath a bright blue sky is one of the most viewed photos in the world, but surprisingly difficult to locate in reality.

Windows 3.0 featured a solid grey background, similar to the Mac's grey wallpaper. ... Ahh, the blue sky and green grass wallpaper that accompanied Windows XP.

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 famous Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper, captured in 1996, has seen notable changes over the years. Originally a vibrant green landscape, recent images from 2025 show faded grass and increased ...

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 ...

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 ...

The wallpaper, probably one of the most viewed images of all time, is One of the most famous wallpaper images is undoubtedly the default Windows XP image showing a blissfully relaxing vista of ...

Even though Microsoft killed off support for Windows XP this week after 13 years, they paid homage to the nostalgic desktop photo taken by Charles O'Rear in 1996.

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 ...

Miss Windows XP? The OS's iconic default background is back—as an ugly Christmas sweater. Every year, Microsoft creates an ugly holiday sweater using the company’s retro logos. Last year's ...