Wallpaper from Microsoft Windows Vista
Windows Vista Wallpapers The best thing about Vista is its wallpapers
Microsoft has announced that Windows Vista will be broadly available as a stand-alone product or pre-installed on new PCs on January 30, 2007. Windows Vista will be made available to Volume License customers later in the month of November 2006.
Microsoft started work on their plans for Windows Vista (”Longhorn”) in 2001, prior to the release of Windows XP. It was originally expected to ship sometime late in 2003 as a minor step between Windows XP (codenamed “Whistler”) and “Blackcomb” (now known as Windows “Vienna”). Gradually, “Longhorn” assimilated many of the important new features and technologies slated for “Blackcomb”, resulting in the release date being pushed back several times. Many of Microsoft’s developers were also re-tasked with improving the security of Windows XP.
After “Longhorn” was named Windows Vista, an unprecedented beta-test program was started, involving hundreds of thousands of volunteers and companies. In September 2005, Microsoft started releasing regular Community Technology Previews (CTP) to beta testers. The first of these was distributed among 2005 Microsoft Professional Developers Conference attendees, and was subsequently released to Microsoft Beta testers and Microsoft Developer Network subscribers. The builds that followed incorporated most of the planned features for the final product, as well as a number of changes to the user interface, based largely on feedback from beta testers.
Windows Vista was deemed feature-complete with the release of the “February CTP“, released on February 22, 2006, and much of the remainder of work between that build and the final release of the product focused on stability, performance, application and driver compatibility, and documentation. Beta 2, released in late May, was the first build to be made available to the general public through Microsoft’s Customer Preview Program. It was downloaded by over five million people. Two release candidates followed in September and October, both of which were made available to a large number of users.
Browse Microsoft Vista Wallpapers on Flickr
- Windows Vista Wallpaper Pack
- Windows Vista r5381 Wallpapers
- All my other Wallpapers Collection
- Vista Widescreen Wallpapers
Download the ZIPPED Microsoft Windows Vista Wallpapers
| Vista Wallpaper | Size (mb) | SkyDrive | DivShare | MediaFire | File Dropper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Full Pack | 27.9 mb | SkyDrive | DivShare | MediaFire | File Dropper |
| The Cool Black | 03.4 mb | SkyDrive | DivShare | MediaFire | File Dropper |
| The Widescreen | 06.5 mb | SkyDrive | DivShare | MediaFire | File Dropper |
| Release 5381 | 11.0 mb | SkyDrive | DivShare | MediaFire | File Dropper |
| Missing Ones | 15.2 mb | SkyDrive | DivShare | MediaFire | File Dropper |
| Hamad Darmish’s | 31.0 mb | SkyDrive | DivShare | MediaFire | File Dropper |
Hamad Darwish keeps a photo collection of the images taken during Microsoft’s Windows Vista photo-shoot. The collections includes those that did not make the cut into Vista’s Wallpaper Collection beside the two sets that were shipped along with the Vista installation disc.
UPDATES
- 2006 Nov 26: I’m overwhelmed by the kind words, links to this article and of course for all the bookmarks on Del.icio.us Popular for both this article and the Flickr Vista Wallpaper Set. This effect have sent my Mint graph crazy with spikes hitting the rooftop. Thanks to all the bloggers and to all those who commented on the Flickr Photos.
- 2006 Nov 30: I would like to thank LifeHacker (specially Wendy Boswell) for their article on the Vista Wallpaper Download. LifeHacker is currently the top referrer to this site.
- 2006 Dec 01: Thanks to Gigazine for the Vista Wallpaper article.
- 2006 Dec 02: Special thanks to Amit Agarwal of Digital Inspiration for spotting the article which eventually spread the wild fire.
- 2006 Dec 03: Last but not the least, thanks to all those who have blogged about the same - Technorati Link one, Technorati Link two.
- 2007 April 30: The files have been downloaded about 260,173,897 times consuming almost 300 GB of bandwidth just for the month of April, 2007 from my PRIMARY server alone.
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Nice catch.
BTW, if you start using up major bandwidth, feel free to give me an email and I can host it (1 TB b/w).
Hi Shorty,
Thanks for your offer. However, I think I am still within the 1TB /mo limit of the new (mt)’s (gs) server. My site already serves roughly between 45Gb to 50GB /mo and this new vista wallpaper download is adding just about 30GB of data transfer which is expected to lower as time passes.
Anyway, thanks a lot for the offer. I’m also fine if you simply want to re-host the files for people to download (I love this whole sharing thingy) and just give a link back here that they can download from here too.
And yes, do let me know if you post the same so I can give a link there just in case my bandwidth kaputs.
Hey Shorty, I underestimated the bandwidth flow. As of today, it has already drank more than 200+ GB.
Man, you see how things are. 200 GB of downloads that people do and noone makes a single comment here. That’s sad. Selfish people.
Well, i am not here because i searched for Vista Wallpapers on the net or something. I have a blog that talks about Windows Vista, here in Brazil, because i have found this subject to be one that could catch some visitors and some Adsense money. I blog for a living, so you know……..
I thank you for setting this zip file, and would like to inform you that found out about your website on Life Hacker. Guess like 99% of your recent visitors..
Well, i was looking at your adsense and have a comment to say: it sucks! The place sucks, the colors do too, everything sucks! Sorry for the honesty though….. lol….
I have been using adsense for almost a year, and my blogs have caught enough traffic so that Google started sending me emails, asking if i wanted to optimise my Adsense and stuff. Of course i accepted and i did some other optimization on my own, including stuff that Google don’t mention, but helps A LOT, as placing atractive images next to the ads.
Please go to my most sucessful blog, which is noticiasautomotivas.com.br and look at the Adsense. Try to do something similar. If you do so, you will see your clicks increase in 100%-200%. Today i make twice as i did until last week, without the images next to the ads.
Separate your ads, leave some blank spaces between them and the content, make them blend with your page, by using the same colors, etc…..
Best Regards,
Thanks for this, also here to offer my TB of bandwidth if you need it, just as a backup sort of thing. Need a way to protect against bandwidth overage though which I havn’t figured out, looking for a script or something.
@Azhar, Thanks for the offer. I will remember if I run into issues.
@Eber, Thanks for your comments about the adsense. I think you’re right. I’ll look into it with the next site design iteration. However, my primary goal is neither adsense nor advertisement for this site, thus the lack of interest. Nonetheless, I make a decent earning even without taking any care, text-ad-links is not bad.
Btw, Lifehacker just showed up as the second rank in referral after Google Search.
I see your point, friend. Good to know you’re making some money…. wish you the best luck!!!
i’d like to receive windows vista official wallpaper (the original is the best), can you also put some logon screen (boot skin) and log off skin to make more attractive
just like FlyAKite OSX3.5
thanhks for transfer to me !
Thanks for sharing…
Hey thanks for the wallpaper man been looking for this stuff all over the place lol. Belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From Cebu Philippines, CS Rules
Many many thanks for your vista wallpapers.
i’d like to thank all who compiled the images and zipped the files. of the 120 images in total i finally found the 2 pics i was lookin for
WindowsVistaWallpaper-Missing/img22
Windows Vista Wallpaper Pack/70
LOCATION: N.Y.C
ty again
You are doing a wonderful thing here on the Internet. I wish you the very best. Kindest regards.
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Thank you so much for the wallpaper pack!! omgg they are beautifulllll
Very nice one.
I have downloaded one and it’s already on my desktop.
Really thanks.
thanx man, keep it up
good
cool
Thx man… Wonderful ZIP file and wonderful website you had…
Love you… !!!
residen undipMmm, these look great on my Ubuntu desktop….which is set up to look like Mac OS X. Not sure if I’m risking opening a portal to Hell with this combination, but it sure is pretty!
thankes for thes
i’m lovein it
You owe me royalties. I’m gonna own you.
perfect site !!!!!!!! Perfect piece of work fellows !!!!!!!
wow wat a great collection
cool photo
Excelllent wallpapers - thanks
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thankes you
i ;ove u
Great stuff here guys, check this site out!
please sent me afew wallpaper because in iran this site is filtering&close
@Vahid - Do you mean my site is blocked in Iran? If yes, do you have any idea what could be the reason?
Thanks - great one
cool, thnx
nice work.i like this wallpapers
thank yoooooooooooooooooooooou veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy muuuuuuuuuuuchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
it’s loving and a good collection of grasses………………………………………………………………..
@Rommu - How did you come up with that Site Name. Good idea.
vista
thanks a lot man i really like these window vista wallpaper. these wall paper are so cool. thanks you so much for put them in a zip file. cool person you are. sweet.
MUITO BOM…..O MELHOR!!!
Been looking for some good Vista wallpapers all over google. Many r out there, but most of them r horrible to look at. People sticking Vista logos on anything they get their hands on. But these wallpapers r really cool, especially the ultimate editions. Got one already on my desktop. Thanx dude.
this is cool vista wallpaper
Thank You
the wallpapers are really cool epecially the black ones, looking forward to getting some more in the same category..
great work…. keep it up
warm regards….
I love all of these wallpapers. They are truely awesome!
Really nice wallpapers! I saw my friend had some nice looking ones now i will be able to compete with. Thnx a lot!
Wow - is all that I’m able to say, fantastic stuff. I hope you know I appreciate people like you, who dont demand money but give the best. Thanks.
maravilhoso!!!!
Its an awesome collection.
i think, this is very beatiful, because its relaxing and make feel good. So i invited to used.
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you have a wonderful site. more power on yoursite!!!!
Currently, downloaded all the packs
I please to have it, it just one zip. I got all the wallpaper. I love this:D
Thank You very much and everthing is stuning.
I LIKE WIN VISTA WELLPAPER
I like it……………….
thanks for the lovely wallpapers mate
you rule
I think you can just upload the files to Rapidshare, can’t you? So you will not have to worry about the bandwidth.
Dear Brajeshwar,
Excellant stuff!! Thnx a lot for the same.
with warm regards
Vijyant Bhardwaj
awesome dude, keep it up.
guys great job. Thanks for the lovely collection of wallpapers. they look amazing on my laptop screen. I Would sit and drool over them. Thanks a million.
Any help to be rendered shoot me a mail guys. We here undertake projects for graphic designing and game development.
Tataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Gee! This is cool FREE stuff! I was amazed with these wall paper collections. Cant help but say WOW!
No wonder its on top of Google when you search Vista Wallpapers as keyword. You deserve to be on top.
Maraming Salamat Sa Yo! (Thanks to You!)
thnx for this man, really awesome. Just so u no, i get a 403 forbidden error wen i try to download from the google server, even when i sign in… somethin im duin wrong maybe. anyway i downloaded them from the primary server.
Thnx a heap.
wow!nice
adios
Nice site, I have bookmarked your site yet and I will come back again
Could you please send to me the contacts of developer of your site? It looks so damn good!
Loved the wallpaper
Thanks! I like this wallpapers
guys great job.
Wow! i love the color scheme of its wall paper…. it makes you relax whenever you may see it.! nice vista!
thnks… god bless…
…nothing special in it, only alldays crap….
most important hint: Don’t waste your life!
Very cool.
Thanks for your effort.
These are very beautiful. I really love them.
Same old kind of stuff. But some are good.
Nice wallpapers. I will download them!
hey.. thanks for the wallpapers. too bad that wallpapers differ per release/pack… i only have the premium release..
thanks again..
nice..XD…i be looking for a long time….thanks man…really nice…
thanks!!!!! a whole bunch!
i hope u have a good day!!!!:)
your wallpapers are cool and beautiful…thanks for share it with the world
smarty
thank’s, n good wallpaper.
this web page extremly better for getting the information of windows.
I stoped by to look at the wallpapers and did not download any because I am getting vista in 2 days on a NEW COMP ( so excited ) anyways people like you make the internet worth surfing.
I’ll be sure to stop by when I get vista and check them out again
Thanks for the cool wallpapers.
your wallpapers were so nice. it clearly depicts the beauty of nature.
Thanks For Wallpapers
Help!
I can’t find, in all the wallpapers that you’ve uploaded, the one that is show on this page. The only one that comes close is the 4:3 version. I cannot find the 16:9 version shown above.
Thank you!
Nice collection, thx for sharing it
this is so good, it makes fresh my eyes
Wow, it’s very interesting collection
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