Indeed, it still is. 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 ...

The Windows XP default wallpaper. Note the slightly more vibrant greens and blues. Bliss was purchased for for an undisclosed sum, and a non-disclosure agreement prevents Chuck from giving away ...

On its 50th anniversary, Microsoft has shared some fantastic wallpapers that very cleverly pay tribute to some of its famous ...

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. O'Rear took the photo on film with a ...

Microsoft is celebrating Windows 50 Year Anniversary! Download the new wallpapers in 4K both stock and video for Windows 50 ...

Microsoft has published a second round of several "50" themed wallpapers for your Windows PC desktop for its 50th anniversary ...

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.