Windows Aesthetics @WindAesthetic Twitter profile

Pinned Tweet

Windows Aesthetics

1 year

It's been a long run, but this Twitter account is now retired. I loved sharing obscure/interesting Windows content, but I've moved on to other projects and don't plan to post much from here. Thanks for enjoying and sharing my posts!

142

1K

22K

Last Seen Profiles

@Katerationopia

@fraeulein_punkt

@seewood16

@MosteiroDaniel

@policky_lukas

@NhanhaThom94397

@doremifaso64

@6e03affe8f11476

@vitorio_x

@fuj1yama_goods

@Petrus593196359

@VTuberTweeter

@FZacchia

@CASETiFY_Colab

@Alex_Es16

@renegademormon

@storytime911

@solardestello34

@Ercolena

@impure_stories

@dise_buseri

@21Shares

@noooooon_1130

@CsquadOfficial

@sebastiankehl

@davethompsonMD

@GonzalezJordan0

@ABOnARoll

@reasinger15784

@Buckyoto

@0muxin0

@YourAverageKel

@BiologiaDesde0

@robcomiS

@Xunxun_9106

@LaliMadduri

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

ui design is my passion

67

1K

12K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Just baked a cake.

37

1K

7K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

A Windows XP-styled NUC PC by Dave's Geeky Ideas.

33

473

4K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

After 2.5 years of development, the Ultimate Windows Wallpaper Pack is out! An early Xmas present. This includes thousands of wallpapers, sample pictures, user account pictures and other backgrounds. Download links in the replies.

39

838

4K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

27

417

3K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

I've updated the HD Windows wallpaper/user account picture packs! Added some new finds, such as the HD version of Autumn, Windows Phone 7.x-8.0 wallpapers and more goodies. Links are in the following replies.

21

582

2K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

11

370

2K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

😈

16

246

2K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Windows Media Player 10 was released in late 2004. It features a glossy aesthetic that channels the design ideas found in Longhorn and later Windows Vista, making this one of the first released products with the "Frutiger Aero" aesthetic (as well as Media Center 2005)

16

319

2K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

In 2007, Microsoft built an ice house in Toronto to promote Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007.

23

237

2K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Bliss-like photos, taken by other photographers whose images were used in Windows XP.

11

278

2K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

The hill in Windows XP's Bliss wallpaper over the years: a thread. 1: 1996 2: 2006 3: 2007 4: 2010

13

358

2K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

fuck Android and iOS all my homies use Windows 95 with Microsoft Phone 1.0

18

234

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Welcome to Windows Aesthetics! This is an account that posts Windows-related desktops, wallpapers, retrospectives, and more obscurities. If this is up your street, be sure to click that follow button!

14

135

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

How it started: How it’s going:

9

240

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

The first four lock screen wallpapers of Windows 11.

10

184

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Some downloadable promotional Windows XP Media Center Edition wallpapers from 2002. Unlike the ones I posted earlier, these are in 5:4.

9

157

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Windows music of the week! Title: Velkommen Software: Internet Explorer Starter Kit 3, Windows XP Artist: Stan LePard ( @stanlepard ) Year: 1994

20

346

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

The Aurora slideshow theme backgrounds from Windows Vista Beta 2. They are at a gigantic resolution of 6000x4200.

21

204

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

21

237

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Drink!

21

256

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

An odd nature video that was included on many old HTC phones with Windows Mobile 5.0/6.0, with some smooth jazz accompanying it.

14

214

1K

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

A selection of downloadable widescreen Windows XP Media Center Edition wallpapers from 2004. Unfortunately they were at 480x270,, which is low even for the time. Added them to the UWWP - now at v1.11.

10

79

991

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Early versions of Windows 11’s default Bloom wallpaper, light and dark respectively. It takes a more petal-like appearance here.

30

103

958

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

24

129

940

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

I have finally bought Autumn in full res! Here's a 1920x1200 version. Now that leaves Purple flower, Home and the design wallpapers left without HD versions.

19

192

935

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Early versions of Windows 10's default wallpaper.

18

142

882

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

A cat image that appears in the %temp% folder of Windows 8 build 7989 when you press the Charms bar's "Share" button. Yes, this seems to be real.

6

131

870

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Windows 2000 IA-64 Beta 1's bootscreen. Yes, this was real.

28

217

882

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Will you take them?

62

101

853

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Windows XP pride flags.

6

199

862

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Wallpapers from Windows 11's ThemeA folder. Haven't got the name of each theme yet, but I'll post all of them anyways.

15

131

849

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

So as it turns out, the Windows XP frog image appears in a Russian news article from 2001. Unlike duck or car, this doesn't seem to be cutout of a background. It seems that Microsoft cut the frog out of the background themselves.

15

131

811

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

9 days

As it turns out, the wallpaper in the downloadable Royale theme was actually used by Microsoft New Zealand without permission. It originates from DeviantArt - "Grassy" (2003) by judge, which itself is an edit of "Where Are You Going" (2002) by americanpsycho.

6

116

771

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

The originals (top) vs the edited versions Microsoft used (bottom).

10

106

725

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

1 year

I won't get into too much detail, but I've not really been active in the Windows scene nowadays. I may still update Ultimate Windows Wallpaper Pack and the wiki from time to time though, but not at a fast pace. This account will remain intact as a "museum" of sorts.

3

7

693

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

7

128

701

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Ultra Mobile PCs with the Origami experience, a software layer by Microsoft that provides additional UIs and features for these devices.

7

105

710

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Leaked screenshots of Windows 11.

13

73

676

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

What if we kissed in these places? 😳

7

165

658

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Fuck 90s gaming PC builds and 86Box, this is clearly the best way to use Windows 98.

15

130

654

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

1 year

Version 1.2 of the Ultimate Windows Wallpaper Pack is out! I have added template backgrounds from PowerPoint 2003 and 2016, as well as the PixelSense 2.0 wallpapers. Here's some examples.

6

91

654

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Early sketches and renders of Windows 7's img24 wallpaper. (final in bottom right corner)

11

134

641

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

The Mac OS 8/9 wallpapers are overflowing with aesthetic.

12

101

652

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Let's move on to Mac aesthetics.

22

75

649

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

This is objectively the best PC setup. No argument.

10

129

637

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Why are old Windows user account pictures just so... aesthetically appealing?

12

82

627

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Sad that a ROM of this has still not been dumped.

6

101

609

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

A Longhorn-era MSN Hotmail concept.

7

76

616

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Rest in peace to talented composer, Stan LePard. Your music for Windows XP's OOBE is a timeless classic and as such is fondly remembered by lots of people. Your other contributions to Microsoft, such as Windows 98's shutdown sound, Encarta and Office music, are also amazing.

11

182

594

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Connecting people.

11

57

624

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

You had to be there.

13

141

598

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

One of the Windows Vista-era HP wallpapers.

9

158

569

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

The iPhone 13 is looking great!

7

47

553

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

This tweet may only have one Windows screenshot, but I love the Frutiger Aero aesthetic. The skeuomorphism and gloss are designed well, without looking cheap. It feels very humanist and elegant, so no wonder it is well loved to this day.

13

109

549

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Examples of Windows Media Player skins designed by The Skins Factory for Microsoft, as well as other companies.

10

108

531

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

14

105

516

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Alternate shots of Windows XP's Red moon desert.

5

98

504

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

1 year

The recovery image for Microsoft PixelSense 2.0, the interface for the Samsung SUR40 surface table, has been dumped! It has a rather interesting look to it. Download is in the reply.

7

52

526

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

The fake Longhorn sounds were beautifully utopian.

23

114

498

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

10

86

516

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

A mockup I made 3 years ago - what if Windows Vista kept the same style of logon UI as XP?

12

52

517

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

I'll be posting old desktops every Sunday now.

10

90

488

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 months

I've dumped the Corbis Images Creative Freedom 3 CD! Like the previous two Creative Freedom CDs, this is a sampler of 10K low res images, some of which became Windows XP wallpapers. This has also led to a revelation regarding a certain iconic wallpaper...

4

93

522

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Found this weird background in the Windows XP source code leaks. Seems to be related to Outlook Express.

14

110

496

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Lost media time: in 2008, Microsoft released the file synchronization service Windows Live Mesh. They also produced a promotional wallpaper pack of Mesh-themed wallpapers, which is lost and is unavailable on the Internet Archive. If you have these, please get in touch!

6

48

498

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Straight outta 2009.

11

69

490

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

12

86

482

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

When your computer BSODs and you lose your sanity:

3

88

490

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Imagine being Charles O'Rear - getting paid $100k+ for a hill photo and becoming world famous for it.

3

97

479

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Bliss / Windows XP / Charles O'Rear / Taken in Sonoma County, California, USA in January 1996

8

120

479

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

14

65

487

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Windows Live Messenger 7th and 10th Anniversary window backgrounds, from 2006 and 2009 respectively.

3

51

483

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Despite the messiness of this design, at least it makes it easier to set the exact volume, compared to some volume sliders out there.

8

483

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

This is where I currently live... ...mentally.

10

59

470

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Still saddens me we'll probably never get high/full res versions of these Windows XP user account pictures - all of these seem to have been taken down from stock photo sites.

15

66

457

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

The image of all time. credit: Jim'll Paint It

9

97

465

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

9

87

465

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Something I slowly have in the works...

14

75

452

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

9

90

454

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

There’s.. something about this photo.

17

41

460

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Internet Explorer 6, the final boss of web browsers.

4

63

449

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Happy New Year 2022! Anyways, I have finally started a fundraiser to buy the full res version of Windows XP's Autumn wallpaper from Photononstop and preserve it. If you're interested, feel free to chime in! Every little helps.

12

107

455

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

1 year

I'm also semi-active on @techprodbangers ! We have been doing a lot of research and preservation work for ringtones, similar to what had been done for Windows wallpapers. Might be up your alley too.

4

7

439

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

12

45

444

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

3

121

431

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

1 year

Back for 5 seconds. Here are some Windows XP screensaver concepts by REZN8! This design studio created the XP flag screensaver, as well as the logo wallpaper. Thanks to program manager Gregory Raiz for sharing these.

7

81

446

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Windows 10 transofrmed into something that resembles Windows Vista Beta 1. (credit: u/resonancecascade3)

18

49

446

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

Windows 98 wizard artwork wallpaper / Fanmade / djdjukic ( @djdjukic )

1

105

439

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

hehe

5

61

438

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

4 years

#FunFactFriday : Windows XP's duck user account picture is one of many duck photos taken by Lawrence Manning.

7

137

426

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

Honestly, the Help and Support Center in Windows XP has a cosy, nostalgic feel to it.

4

77

439

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

3 years

7

83

418

Windows Aesthetics

@WindAesthetic

2 years

Just learned this album is a thing. It's called Microsoft TechNet MSN Chillout and was published by The Music Marketeers. Hope I can find the music on it someday, as it is currently lost.