The Windows 10 Desktop Background

Microsoft has a plan to get Windows 10 on one billion devices within the next few years, this ambitious plan has encouraged them to create the new Windows desktop background with an array of smoke, glass and lasers.

The default wallpapers on Windows have become some of the most iconic images of our time. So, when Microsoft unveiled the new default wallpaper for Windows 10, it was kind of a big deal!

Microsoft created a light show to capture the hero image for the desktop background, which has turned out to be quite a departure from the rolling hills and blue skies of Windows XP’s iconic background. Windows 10 signifies the start of Microsoft’s reinvention of the Windows brand, so the design has to make quite a statement.

The Windows 10 background was captured by photographer Bradley Munkowitz in a studio in San Francisco, California. Known for his work in Oblivion and the futuristic Tron movie, Munkowitz wanted to create a glass portal with light shining through the Windows logo. Camera mapping techniques, lasers and projectors were used to create the amazing image that will be used on millions of PCs.

The new dark and smoky background works well with Windows 10’s darker theme…

On the 29^th of July, Windows 10 will begin shipping to consumers, if you are an owner of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 you will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free.

The software will bring back the Start menu that was sadly missed in Windows 8, a new Microsoft Edge browser, Cortana digital voice assistant and Continuum for hybrid convertible notebook owners to easily transition between tablet and laptop modes.

Watch the behind the scenes video here...

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