Origins of 2000 and XP wallpapers

[Longesthorn]

As it turns out, Autumn is still available on Photononstop, along with the airplane user account picture.

[ComputerHunter]

https://www.betaarchive.com/forum/viewt ... 97#p439597
I've added the stock image links for all Windows XP Starter Edition Wallpapers in the file Information.htm and most of them are still online today.

[MrTechNews123]

omg I had no idea that these wallpapers had come from getty images of all places. i thought they were all for microsoft? guess not.

[Longesthorn]

Some of Vista's wallpapers were taken by Microsoft employees, though most came from Getty, a few from Corbis (later bought by VCG, its photos are now distributed on Getty) and a few from hired photographers. Half of 7's sample pictures were taken by Microsoft employees too. There is also a possibility Microsoft created XP's graphic design wallpapers (Ripple, Crystal, etc) themselves though I can't confirm this.

[MrTechNews123]

Some of Vista's wallpapers were taken by Microsoft employees, though most came from Getty, a few from Corbis (later bought by VCG, its photos are now distributed on Getty) and a few from hired photographers. Half of 7's sample pictures were taken by Microsoft employees too. There is also a possibility Microsoft created XP's graphic design wallpapers (Ripple, Crystal, etc) themselves though I can't confirm this.

wow, i would've never thought of that. but hey, you learn something new everyday. I love how you've collected all these wallpapers though.

[ComputerHunter]

I think it is a good idea to make a Wallpaper Collection sub-form to post wallpaper projects in rather than having them all over the forum. It is also a good if the wallpapers can be added to the Photo Gallery with the source URL.

[Longesthorn]

So I have created a whole wiki about Windows wallpapers now. It can be accessed at: https://windowswallpaper.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page.

[os2fan2]

I did a cdrom of all of the Windows and OS/2 wallpapers, and there's a second (unreleased) one with all of the vista ones (vista - windows 10).