Remember the default background image on the desktop of Microsoft Windows XP? It consisted of rolling green hills and a moderately cloudy sky. Many PC owners may still see the image daily as they turn ...

Windows XP was an actively supported Microsoft product for 13 years, including five years where it was the newest version available and another three years where it was vastly more popular than its ...

Windows XP also became one of the longest-supported and widely used versions of Windows and was one of those rare releases that outlived its successor. This interesting failure was Windows Vista. XP ...

The iconic Microsoft wallpaper of a green hill and blue sky dotted with clouds was photographed in Sonoma County back in the 1990s. It is widely regarded as the most viewed picture in the world, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Charles O'Rear / Microsoft I vividly remember when I got my very first computer growing ...

At a glance Pros ・Surprisingly comfortable ・Good grip on shoe soles ・Extremely lightweight ・Conversation starter (and then some) Cons ・Print quality is low-res ・Hard to identify the “Bliss” wallpaper ...

Tell me you didn't hear the Windows shutting down noise when you saw this ... (screenshot Rhea Nayyar/Hyperallergic via Youtube) When Microsoft debuted its landmark operating system Windows XP in the ...

Jason learned to read playing Pokemon Crystal on the Game Boy Color, and hasn't looked back. He received a Journalism degree at California State University, Fullerton while working on news coverage ...

Microsoft Flight Simulator lets you fly anywhere on the planet, including many of the world's most famous landmarks - including that hill from Windows XP's default wallpaper. Yes, that impossibly ...

Ishan is a gaming enthusiast who loves playing RPG and action-adventure games. You'll find him playing Red Dead Redemption 2, Elden Ring, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, FIFA 22, God of War and many others.

Softwear: Microsoft has unveiled its retro-themed ugly sweater design for 2023. This time around, Redmond is taking us all the way back to the early 2000s and the release of its Windows XP operating ...