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.

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.

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 ...

The famous Windows XP wallpaper, "Bliss," captured in 1996, looks drastically different today—here’s how the iconic landscape has changed over time. advertisement. Zee News.

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 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 ...

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 ...

Microsoft finally killed off support for Windows XP this week, but the company decided to wax nostalgic about one of the most memorable parts of the operating system—that serene, hilly landscape ...

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 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.

With Microsoft bidding goodbye to Windows XP today, mid-day spoke to Charles O’Rear, who captured the landscape of Napa Valley that every PC user is familiar with Windows XP wallpaper ...

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 ...