Neowin News Feed for: Bliss

These beautiful wallpapers mix the most iconic Windows background with Windows 11's

Taras Buria — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:36:01 +0000

Windows XP has one of the most famous stock desktop backgrounds, and someone just tried to remix it with Windows 11's Bloom wallpaper. Read more...

Microsoft's new Windows Ugly Sweater for the 2023 holiday season will offer up some Bliss

John Callaham — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:30:01 +0000

The 2023 edition of Microsoft's Windows Ugly Sweater will be a version of the Bliss default wallpaper for Windows XP. Proceeds from its sales will go to The Nature Conservancy group. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: redesigned File Explorer for Windows 11, fresh builds, and more

Taras Buria — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:14:02 +0000

The latest Microsoft Weekly recap is here, covering the most recent stories about Windows 11, redesigned File Explorer, Xbox accessories, Bing, app updates, preview builds, and more. Read more...

There is an official 4K version of the Windows XP Bliss wallpaper, download it here

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 07:12:01 +0000

Captured by Charles O'Rear, Bliss is the name of the default desktop wallpaper on Windows XP. You can download a high-quality 4K render of the popular wallpaper made by the Microsoft Design team. Read more...

The photo Microsoft used for the Windows XP default wallpaper is (mostly) untouched

John Callaham — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:11:12 +0000

Bliss, the photo taken by Charles O'Rear that later became the basis for the default wallpaper in Microsoft's Windows XP OS was not altered by O'Rear but did get a color boost for its wallpaper use. Read more...

First image surfaces of HTC Bliss, the Android phone designed for ladies

Andy Weir — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:25:16 +0000

As the rate of growth for Android continues to accelerate – now standing at well over 550,000 device activations every day – what is perhaps just as remarkable is the extraordinary variety of devices, form... Read more...

Microsoft Releases Energy Bliss (Royale) Theme

Tom Warren — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:01:52 +0000

Thanks everyone who reported about this in the Back Page News forum. Preparing for the release of Windows Media Center 2005 tomorrow, Microsoft has released the official Media Center 2005 theme (Royale) today for Tablet... Read more...

Neowin Review: Upgrade to gaming bliss for under £150

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 09 Feb 2004 23:19:46 +0000

It seems like only a few months since I installed my Geforce4 4200ti, but time has passed and new games have been released. The last generation of graphics cards don't cut-the-mustard anymore. Frequently having to... Read more...

Windows XP Bliss Screen Saver

Steven Parker — Tue, 18 Dec 2001 10:08:34 +0000

Oooh! missed this one somehow! Posted on December 12th Microsoft has released a "Bliss Screensaver" Its a pretty cool addition to XP after the default Wallpaper. Remember when you were a kid, lying... Read more...