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Read the story behind the famous Bliss wallpaper in Windows XP

Ron Ron
August 19, 2019
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Read the story behind the famous Bliss wallpaper in Windows XP

When you see the above image, you immediately think of Windows XP. This iconic and famous wallpaper made its debut with Windows XP back in 2001. As Windows XP nears its end of support, the folks over at CNET have written a nice piece on the origins of the Bliss wallpaper – a photograph that is highly recognized worldwide. Did you know it was the by-product of a love story? Head over to CNET to read the story.

Further reading: Wallpaper, Windows XP

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