Unknown (credited on Getty to InterNetwork Media) Unknown (based on Charles O'Rear's Bliss)ĭefault wallpaper of Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
Unlike with most of XP's wallpapers, these appear to have went under noticeable edits from the original images, such as altered saturation and brightness. Most of these wallpapers appear to have been taken from Getty Images, although some were presumably taken down many years ago, leaving their origins unclear. Logo varies depending on edition, with the total of 12ĭifferent variations for both client and desktop editions Īs Media Center Edition came with many features of Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP, its wallpapers were also included alongside the standard set, albeit with new names that reference what is depicted in the wallpaper. Known as Follow me during builds 2419 to 2464ĭefault wallpaper during builds 2423 to 2464 These were reused from Windows 2000, which were in turn reused from Windows NT 4.0, so they are not listed here.ĭefault wallpaper, also used as the branding image to represent Windows XP in general Windows XP also includes tile wallpapers in BMP format. Downloadable wallpapers would later be released, often provided in higher resolutions, while XP's successor Windows Vista features wallpapers in 1920x14x1200.
Like with Windows 2000, the wallpapers are at a rather low resolution of 800圆00, lower than most displays common during this period. With the exception of Vortec space, the non-photographic wallpapers were created by various contractors that worked internally at Microsoft, according to Raiz. The wallpapers were primarily licensed from Corbis and used a mix of royalty free and rights managed licenses, while Bliss was fully acquired from Corbis and Charles O'Rear so that no company could ever license it again. Windows XP was succeeded by Windows Vista in 2006, after years of being in development.Īccording to Windows XP's program manager Gregory Raiz, the wallpapers of XP were selected "to evoke natural themes of hills, trees & sand", as Microsoft aimed for XP to look and feel more human than previous versions. Other notable wallpapers include Red moon desert, taken by Bliss' photographer Charles O'Rear, Autumn, which was the subject of a 2007 Vanity Fair article and the branding wallpaper. Its default wallpaper is Bliss, which has become one of the world's most viewed photos as a result of XP's success. It includes a set of wallpapers, and for the first time, multiple sample pictures and user account pictures too. It is the successor to Windows 2000 and Me, being the first version of Windows NT intended for both businesses and home users. Windows XP, codenamed Whistler, is an operating system released by Microsoft in 2001. For pre-release wallpapers and pictures, see Whistler.
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