This realization inspired me to look back through time at some of the designs that have adorned our screens.

The depiction of moving, wavy lines represents calmness and tranquility.

The Future

As of June 2023,Microsoft hasn’t yet officially announced Windows 12.

A merging of the wallpapers from Windows XP, Windows 10, and Windows 11.

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However, Microsoft did leak a new interface that the company could be testing for Windows 12.

The Windows 95 desktop background.

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The Windows 98 desktop background

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The Windows 2000 desktop background

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The Windows XP desktop background

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The Windows Vista desktop background.

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The Windows 7 desktop background.

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The Windows 8 desktop background.

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The Windows 10 desktop background.

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The Windows 11 desktop background

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