The Internet Archive has become the go-to place for preserving all kinds of material. From the largest video club on the Web to vinyl records, and from thousands of Commodore 64 programs to 6,000 DOS titles, if you are looking for a video, a song, or a game you enjoyed in your childhood, you are likely to find it there. What is the latest from the Internet Archive? Apparently, several users are taking advantage of their free time to upload thousands of Windows desktop themes, with a special emphasis on XP.
Musical bands, video games, actors and actresses, science fiction series, animals, vehicles, special events, women (real and virtual)... we have placed absolutely everything as a wallpaper, but in recent years, thousands of users decided to take an extra step and create Windows desktop themes based on their preferences. Some have impressive attention to detail, while others were put together hastily, with low-resolution images and very poor fonts.
However, the Internet Archive does not discriminate. Recently, a new section has received more than 4,000 uploads, and the Web is closely following its evolution. Without a doubt, Windows XP was the preferred operating system among its creators, due to the relative ease with which new themes could be designed and uploaded, but you will also find examples intended for older versions. If you have a retro system and want to change its appearance a bit, maybe you will see something interesting there. Otherwise, here's a gallery:
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