Miss Windows XP? The OS's iconic default background is back—as an ugly Christmas sweater. Every year, Microsoft creates an ugly holiday sweater using the company’s retro logos. Last year's model ...

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 ...

Microsoft turns 50 today, April 4, and part of the celebration includes new limited-edition wallpapers created by Microsoft designers and creators. Here's how to get them.

You now have a chance to win your very own pair of Windows XP Crocs, courtesy of Microsoft's 50th anniversary sweepstakes. Announced earlier in the summer, these XP-inspired Crocs feature the iconic ...

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SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- If you're looking for Bliss, it's on private property, but it's clearly visible just off Highway 121 in Sonoma County. Chuck O'Rear is neither the Pope nor the Dali Lami ...

These incredibly ugly retro shoes sport the classic Windows XP wallpaper and come with Jibbitz charms of Clippy and the Recycle Bin. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture ...

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If you want to customize your Windows XP desktop and add a new, interesting effect, you can make your desktop icons have a background color. You can use the advanced settings of the Appearance menu to ...

As part of its regular Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft has issued new security patches for Windows XP to combat an "elevated risk" of cyberattacks from state-sponsored actors. 20 years ago today, a ...

This hill is ubiquitous but surprisingly difficult to locate in reality. The iconic Windows XP default desktop wallpaper of a sloped green hill beneath a bright blue sky is one of the most viewed ...