Whereas Windows XP's wallpapers predominantly came from Corbis and Microsoft themselves, most of Vista's wallpapers are licensed stock photos from Getty Images which use a rights-managed license, with a few also originating from Corbis, Microsoft employees, amateur photographer Hamad Darwish and one from professional freelancer Michael Haber. Sample pictures and user account pictures are also the same across all editions, including Starter. The wallpaper set is the same across all editions, except Starter which has a unique wallpaper set, with no wallpapers shared between the other editions. Although Vista introduced many technological and visual improvements, it was poorly received due to its performance on most computers at the time, although its design and aesthetic, including the wallpapers, were well received. Windows Vista, codenamed Longhorn, is an operating system released by Microsoft in 2006 to manufacturing, and to general availability in 2007.
For pre-release wallpapers and pictures, see Longhorn.
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