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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE “Bliss,” the Microsoft Windows XP desktop wallpaper image, as ...

He thinks that everyone age 15 and older will remember "Bliss" for their whole lives. "XP's gonna go away. The photograph will not be seen as much as much as I've seen it in the last 12 or 13 years.

No, the Windows XP 'Bliss' hill didn't burn down in the NorCal wildfires By Dianne de Guzman , SFGATE Updated Oct 25, 2017 9:11 p.m. An out of control wildfire approaches Gundlach Bundschu winery ...