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, taken by ...

Nostalgic XP: Once a stock photo sold to a licensing agency, the "Bliss" wallpaper became a computer sensation thanks to Microsoft and Windows XP's resounding popularity. The natural environment looks ...

Windows XP was an actively supported Microsoft product for 13 years, including five years where it was the newest version available and another three years where it was vastly more popular than its ...

For anyone using a computer in the early 2000s, an image is immediately recognizable - the bright blue sky of the Rolling Green Hills and Windows XP's default wallpaper, bliss. This cool landscape ...

Charles O'Rear is the photographer behind Bliss, the Windows XP image that went on to grace millions of desktops around the world. He discusses the iconic photo and how it will live on as XP fades ...

Windows XP's 'Bliss', an iconic photograph, was clicked by Charles O'Rear and sold to Microsoft. (Image: @microsoft/Instagram) Windows XP's "Bliss" wallpaper is one of the most iconic images in the ...

Windows A brilliant new "Bliss" remix is taking over Reddit, blending Windows XP’s iconic hills with Windows 11’s Bloom. Here is how to get it on your PC.