The story of the Windows XP ‘Bliss’ desktop theme—and what it looks like today

Editor’s Note: PCWorld originally published this story in 2014. This year, 2021, marks the 20th anniversary of Charles O’Rear’s iconic photo in 1996, which became the basis of the Windows XP desktop wallpaper. Microsoft first published Windows XP on Oct. 25, 2001. The vineyards are still there, greener than ever after the fall rains. It’s not […] https://www.pcworld.com/article/444752/the-story-behind-the-windows-xp-bliss-photo-and-what-it-looks-like-today.html

Created 3y | Oct 25, 2021, 5:20:47 PM


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