Microsoft had previously shown off the Windows 10 desktop with images of snow-covered mountains and twisting rivers, but this image will be the default for the official Windows release.

And, according to my peepers, Windows has never had a better aesthetic combination than the blue taskbar, green Start button, and gentle rolling hills of the Windows XP default wallpaper.

The latest build of Windows 8.1 Update 1 has leaked, revealing many of the changes that Microsoft hopes will make Metro less painful for desktop users. The biggest change appears to be that ...

Turns out Windows XP's iconic default desktop wallpaper is actually a photo of a real life hill in the Bay Area. I went and found the hill, plus the amazing 79-year-old man who took the photo.

The Bliss' was Windows XP's default wallpaper and is mostly unedited thanks to a vintage camera and a film. x O'Rear used a 1980's Mamiya RZ67 SLR camera and a Fujifilm Velvia film to shoot the image.

The picture known as "Bliss" soon became one of the most viewed photographs in the world when it was set as the default desktop background in 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 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.

He claimed they were working on modern adaptations of the Windows XP menus for Windows 10 and Windows 11, to be released by the end of the month. Below is a screenshot of one of these adaptations.

"Bliss" hill, located in Sonoma, Calif. off Hwy 12, is the subject of one of the world's most viewed photos: Windows XP's default desktop wallpaper (above). Today, the hill is covered in vineyard ...

We understand the latest internal builds of Windows 8.1 Update 1 have the boot-to-desktop option enabled by default, a change that Wzor noted earlier today. The update is still in development, and ...

If you've ever used a Windows XP computer, you'll recognize the default wallpaper. It's a blue sky with a few clouds on it. A rolling green hill. The guy who took the photo was on his way to see ...