Main Page

Welcome to the, an entire wiki dedicated to wallpapers used in Windows versions! This wiki was created in October 2019 and we have created articles so far.

If you want to jump straight into the more interesting articles, see the ones with backstories. If you're bored and just want to view a random page, click here.

Notice regarding Miraheze's closure
On June 16, 2023, Miraheze released a statement stating its plan to cease operations by October of this year. All wikis will thus become locked after August 31.

This is unfortunate news, as Miraheze has served as a great platform for hosting free wikis without ads. Although my commitment has often stopped and started, I have worked hard to gather up wallpapers, as well as further info and even high resolution versions. I am proud at what I have accomplished with this project, spreading rare wallpapers and knowledge! I hope my work lives on for years to come.

Unfortunately though, it is unlikely that this wiki will have a future beyond Miraheze's closure. I have other commitments and hobbies, and do not hold the same level of dedication to this topic that I did around 2019-20, so I cannot justify hosting costs nor do I want to move this to Fandom. The Ultimate Windows Wallpaper Pack may still receive updates in the future though. As I do not want all of this knowledge to be lost in the sands of time, I will be generating an XML dump of this wiki. WindowsAesthetics (talk) 11:53, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

About
This wiki is aimed at documenting as much as possible on Windows wallpapers for those who are interested in them. Rather than spending hours trying to obtain information, you can use this wiki to find out as much as you can about your favorite wallpapers, or even just learn about the history behind Windows wallpapers. The information on this wiki may not be the most important info in life, but you may still find some of it interesting. We also have pages on sample pictures and user account pictures if you're interested in those too.

Want to contribute to this wiki? You can! Please check out the guidelines before you do so. You can also contact me to get access to a spreadsheet for details of Windows wallpapers, which is a good idea if you want to make a page.

Feel free to provide feedback and criticism! If you feel that there are issues with the wiki, please post your feedback here.

Help needed
Please help out with the following aspects of this wiki in particular if you can!


 * Adding translations for Windows 2000/Me/XP wallpapers/sample pictures/user account pictures, as well as Vista and 7 sample pictures
 * Creating articles and conducting research
 * Buying rare regional copies of Windows XP Starter Edition and extracting their wallpapers
 * Contacting photographers/artists for the backstories behind their work used in Windows

Links
Here are some links to content you may be interested in.
 * The wiki's Twitter account!
 * Ultimate Windows Wallpaper Pack
 * Windows XP HD Wallpaper Pack
 * Windows Vista and 7 HD Wallpaper Pack
 * Windows HD User Account Picture Pack
 * The original files of some Windows wallpapers