Did you read the news about the Windows XP activation algorithm getting cracked and suddenly get nostalgic for the blue skies ... an updated 4K version of the default Windows XP wallpaper ...

Windows XP was an actively ... a few retro-themed high-resolution wallpapers on its Microsoft Design site. Among the images on that site is a 4K rendering of the Bliss wallpaper.

But the BSOD in Windows 11 is all-black instead of using the historically standard blue background. Apparently someone at Microsoft was feeling nostalgic: A forthcoming update will change it back ...

Microsoft is actively testing a modified version of its blue screen ... to participants in the Windows Insider program. There remains uncertainty concerning the final background color for the ...