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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.

John Callaham · Nov 28, 2023 · Hot! with 12 comments

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.

Taras Buria · Jun 11, 2023 with 0 comments

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.

Aditya Tiwari · Jun 9, 2023 · Hot! with 21 comments

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.

John Callaham · Apr 1, 2014 · Hot! with 37 comments

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...

Andy Weir · Jul 26, 2011 · Hot! with 15 comments

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...

Tom Warren · Oct 11, 2004 · Hot! with 1 comment

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...

Daniel Fleshbourne · Feb 9, 2004 with 1 comment

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...

Steven Parker · Dec 18, 2001 with -1 comments