US EditionThe Windows XP Bliss Wallpaper Still Exists, and It Briefly Looks the Same Again
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The Windows XP Bliss wallpaper still exists, and it briefly looks the same again
A Reddit user recently visited the Napa Valley location where the "Bliss" wallpaper was photographed. The view now closely matches the original image, which became a technology icon after Microsoft chose it as the default wallpaper for Windows XP.Read Entire Article
Windows XP will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year. • However, its default wallpaper, Bliss, is five years older. • The famous photo was taken in January 1996 in California.
What does the famous hill chosen by Microsoft as the default Windows XP background image look like after 30 years? - on macitynet.it Bliss, the hill from the Windows XP background still flourishing after 30 years
30 years later, the iconic 'Bliss' green hill from Windows XP is still thriving — lucky passerby captures the hill looking almost identical to the 1996 photograph in 'super rare' event
A Redditor travelling through Napa Valley on 18th February 2026 was lucky enough to see the iconic "Bliss" hill in a form close to the original wallpaper. This terrain is usually covered in vineyards, so it doesn't look as picturesque, but during rare times of the year, you can catch glimpses of its unaltered beauty.
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