In 2021, Anderson described it as “one of the most insane files I ever had to work on”

Also check out the linked gallery showing the WIP versions of the wallpaper!

Screenshot of Photoshop, showing the image size settings, with the huge resolution and file size

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    6 天前

    The version featured in Windows 7 Starter was also made by Chuck Anderson and Erik Attkisson, but features a heavily simplified appearance compared to the original; it features fewer blades of grass and lines, while the Windows logo is simply a white-light blue radial gradient as opposed to being colorful.

    It also served as Starter’s only wallpaper, and unlike previous Starter SKUs of Windows, it cannot be changed due to internal product policy restrictions.

    Imagine using an operating system that treats you as a hostage on your own PC because you gave the company money, but not enough money