For people who can't get enough of Bliss or other '90s- and 2000s-era Microsoft stuff, the company has also released a few retro-themed high-resolution wallpapers on its Microsoft Design site.

Yes, “Bliss” is a real photo. O’Rear, who is sometimes known as Chuck, took it using a Mamiya RZ67 camera with color Fuji Film and a tripod in Napa Valley, north of San Francisco, in 1996.

Sonoma’s default wallpaper, reminiscent of Windows XP’s famous “Bliss,” showcases Sonoma County’s picturesque mountains. MacOS version 14’s new default wallpaper features animated ...

by Nancy Needhima on July 22, 2012 at 11:00 PM Facebook Twitter Pinterest Linkedin GoogleNews Font : A-A+ Download Customised PDF 'Bliss', the Windows XP's wallpaper, is among the most viewed ...

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 ...

Turns out, not only was the Bliss hill real, that high-saturation image apparently wasn't even manipulated. The hill in question was located in Sonoma County, California. Indeed, it still is.

The recreation of the iconic Windows XP wallpaper in Minecraft was well-received by thousands of people on the official Reddit page. The post went viral, garnering over 12K upvotes and over a ...

The Bliss wallpaper on Windows XP is the most-viewed image in the world with nearly 1 billion people viewing it. The photograph that went on to become Windows’ default wallpaper was clicked by ...

Windows XP's iconic 'Bliss' wallpaper was clicked on a road trip. What Microsoft paid for it Microsoft paid Charles O'Rear an undisclosed amount of money for the use of 'Bliss' at the time but the ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator lets you fly anywhere on the planet, including many of the world's most famous landmarks – including that hill from Windows XP's default wallpaper.