I must have been around four-six years old, and while I don't remember the make or model of our home computer (it was beige-coloured), I do remember the iconic Windows XP wallpaper that's been ...

Charles O’Rear, the photographer behind the iconic Windows XP ‘Bliss’ wallpaper, has expressed mixed feelings about the deal that made his image one of the most viewed ever. In 1996, while visiting ...

To use Windows XP via Q4OS/XPQ4, download the ISO file for XPQ4 as FreeXP from the developers. The best way to do this is to use the ‘FreeXP live CD image’ option under ‘Downloads.’ ...

If you consider yourself a long-time Windows user then do check out the Windows XP-inspired, Windows Nostalgia Bliss theme for Windows 11. With this theme, you will get access to the beautiful Bliss ...

Windows XP Bliss wallpaper has been refreshed with improved colours. It still has a bright green hill under a clear, blue sky with a few white clouds. It’s also in 4K now. The grass looks soft ...

In a nutshell: Legacy operating systems like Windows XP can present a major threat to user safety if connected to the internet without any security software. A YouTube channel demonstrated as much ...

According to StatCounter, as of March 2024, 0.39% of desktops are still running Windows XP.Let’s do a little math. Microsoft claims there are 1.4 billion Windows PCs in the world, so that means ...

This year’s Windows Ugly Sweater is inspired by the Windows XP default wallpaper—the photo of “Bliss” Hill in Sonoma, California, taken in 1996 by National Geographic photographer Charles ...

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.

Among the images on that site is a 4K rendering of the Bliss wallpaper. Related Stories This year’s ugly Microsoft sweater has a suggestion for you: It’s Clippy ...

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.