According to Instagram account Inside History, the Windows XP wallpaper image was taken in 1996 by photographer Charles O’Rear. It was acquired by Microsoft some time between then and the 2001 ...

After logging into a copy of Windows XP that fails validation with this new version of WGA Notifications, the desktop background will change to solid black and, if changed, will return to black ...

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.

blissful Microsoft’s ugly sweater for 2023 is Windows XP’s iconic default wallpaper The world's most-recognizable default wallpaper is back, in sweater form.

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (XP64) uses the full power of modern 64-bit processors (the first pillar) and makes that power available to compatible 64-bit programs.

Specifically, users whose XP copies are deemed "non-Genuine" will see their screen backgrounds default to black and notice a translucent notice, warning them that their Windows might be counterfeit.

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 ...

If you're looking for Bliss, it's on private property, but it's clearly visible just off Highway 121 in Sonoma County.

An emulator company has shown a first look at running Windows XP on the Apple Vision Pro, for some reason.

Included in the collection are designs that include the Windows XP background (blue sky and green hill) on a t-shirt. Another t-shirt features the original color palette of Microsoft Paint.