Apr 23, 2012 21:00:00 The 'grassland' wallpaper on Windows XP is not CG, but a real landscape that actually exists in the real world. The wallpapers included with Windows Vista were taken by ...

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. ... Today, the iconic landscape is used to ...

After all, it's arguably most famous for its signature "Bliss" wallpaper depicting a rolling green hill, ... the Windows XP wallpaper image was taken in 1996 by photographer Charles O’Rear.

Now, Microsoft has revealed the backdrop for Windows 10. It’s a sharp projection, cutting through smoke with laser-like light. It’s Pentagram partner Paula Scher’s 2012 remake of the Windows ...