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From pixels to pinot: The Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper hill was real and this is what it looks like now
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 ...
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Windows 11's new wallpapers look sleek, and you can download them here
Microsoft introduced ... you can grab one of these Windows wallpapers through the ages (and yes, we included the iconic Bliss ...
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What's the name of the landscape wallpaper that was a default on Windows XP?
Microsoft purchased it in 2000. 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.
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Photographer Charles O’Rear regrets selling Windows wallpaper
Charles O'Rear, the photographer behind the iconic Windows XP 'Bliss' wallpaper, has expressed mixed feelings about the deal ...