These designs showcased abstract shapes and patterns that shifted and flowed, creating a dynamic yet distinctly "Microsoft" aesthetic. Kisselev also revealed that the wallpaper engine was designed ...

Among others, the Microsoft Design site also hosts the default wallpapers that have come ... people who miss the aesthetics of software from the early- to mid-'90s (and who also miss the time ...

Microsoft launched Windows ... shakeup to the overall Windows '95 and '98 aesthetic, XP's bright blue default theme was accompanied by its desktop wallpaper depicting Napa Valley wine country.