Bloom, also internally referred to as img0, is the default wallpaper of Windows 11's light theme. It was created by Spanish design studio Six N. Five, which was responsible for the creation of several other wallpapers for themes found in the aforementioned operating system, as well as various wallpapers for Surface models and other Microsoft products. It depicts what appears to be a piece of blue fabric folded to resemble a rose, over a light blue-grey background.
There is also a variant named img19, which serves as the default wallpaper for dark mode and features the same blue material albeit over a very dark blue background. This variant was in turn used as the basis of the default lock screen wallpaper, img100.
An animated version of this wallpaper also appears on Six N. Five's website, which depicts the fabric in a blooming state. It also has the original versions of both the light and dark wallpapers, which feature more space, so it is likely Microsoft further cropped them to provide more focus on the main element of the wallpaper.
Two more variants of this image (which act as the default wallpaper for virtual machines hosted on the Windows 365 cloud service) depict the same piece of fabric, but with a polished glass material and colorful fiber optic wires acting as the edges of the rose. The background is also considerably different; the light theme variant features a warm pink-blue gradient around the image, whereas the dark theme variant bears a dark purple-blue gradient.
Two pre-release variants of Bloom have appeared in screenshots that have surfaced, which feature a more petal-like appearance. Both are similar but slightly difference in appearance, so these may be separate revisions of the wallpaper from different times. A light variant appears in a screenshot of an unleaked build showcasing the widgets feature, while a dark variant appears in several screenshots on the Microsoft Store page for Windows Calculator, which have a date of October 6, 2021, which is after the newer version of the wallpaper had already been implemented. The image files themselves are currently unleaked, as well as the builds they appear in.
Windows 11 features a colorful Bloom wallpaper. As the default background of millions of PCs, the Bloom wallpaper is a recognizable image around the world. But the picture you see today when initially booting up Windows 11 wasn't the first iteration of the design. Twitter user Windows Aesthetics recently shared light and dark versions of the Bloom wallpaper that differ from the final product.
Of course, it's normal for companies to go through several designs and refine a graphic before releasing it. Microsoft shared a video breaking down the Bloom wallpaper last year around the launch of Windows 11. The company settled on the current background image, which fits in with the material designs of the operating system as well as the central idea of Windows 11, according to the designers.
The earlier version of the Bloom wallpaper appeared more like flower petals. That matches the concept of ideas and designs blooming (like a plant), but it doesn't exactly fit in on Windows 11. It looks more like a pretty wallpaper than part of the OS's core identity.
Windows Aesthetics showed off the light and dark versions of the older wallpaper, but you can't download either of them, at least from Microsoft. The light version is from an unleaked build. Ironically, the dark version appears within the Microsoft Store listing for the Calculator app, as pointed out in a follow-up tweet.
Twitter user FireCubeStudios shared an 8K version of the dark wallpaper through OneDrive (via Neowin). The first link does not work, but a follow-up tweet includes a working link at the time of publication.
The folder is sort of hidden, it is not located in the Pictures folder like common sense would have you believe. Instead, you can find the Windows 11 wallpapers in the following directory: C:\Windows\Web\
Each sub-folder in this directory, contains a few pictures in various sizes and resolutions. The primary wallpaper, which is called Bloom (it was inspired by flowers), and its dark mode variant are placed in the following folder: C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows
The Screen folder has 6 wallpapers, though one of these is just a solid color background. The Touch Keyboard directory is home to even more colorful abstract backdrops. The C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper is sort of a mixed bag and contains several images, some of which are Nature-themed ones, if that tickles your fancy. There are a couple of image sets with different colored versions of the same wallpaper, you can set the operating system to switch between them by enabling the slideshow option. But I should warn you, toggling the setting can have an adverse result in that it can cause screen flickering issues.
Windows 11 only lists the 5 recent backgrounds that you used in the Settings > Personalization screen. So, if you changed wallpapers several times, the Settings app will not display the default backgrounds of the operating system. You will need to browse for them manually, and the folder is not exactly easy to find if you didn't already know about it. That being said, there is a simple way to restore the default backgrounds. All you have to do is to change the theme, and you will get its corresponding image set as your desktop background.
As I mentioned earlier, Windows 11 comes with 6 themes, each of which has its own wallpaper. But keep in mind that there are more backdrops available in the wallpapers folders, so you actually get some extra customization options. By manually changing the wallpaper, you can mix and match the images (including the hidden ones), with the built-in themes of your choice, to keep things fresh.
Having access to the official wallpapers has a few advantages. Let's say that Microsoft decided to remove the wallpapers and replace them with new ones, or edits the current version. You can simply revert to the original backgrounds quite easily. If you have some skill with image editors, you could modify the wallpapers to suit your needs and spruce up your desktop. You may even use the backdrops on your other devices.
If you don't have Windows 11 on your computer but want the wallpapers from it, head over to our previous coverage to download them. Do you like Bing Wallpapers? You can have your desktop wallpaper refreshed every day with the official Bing Wallpapers app from Microsoft, or the third-party program, Bingsnap. If you have an Android phone, you can use a combination of the Muzei Live Wallpaper app, and the Bing Image of the Day add-on, to get a new home screen image every day.
Now here is a good news for wallpaper lovers who regularly change their desktop wallpaper. Microsoft has released 4 new variations of Windows 11 Bloom wallpaper made using Pantone color of the year 2022.
Microsoft team has created 4 new wallpapers for Windows by using this new Pantone Color of the year 2022. According to Microsoft, the new wallpaper will start appearing in new Teams backgrounds, along with a palette of complementary colors that will bring a fresh, new dimension of personality to meetings. The new wallpaper will also appear in the newest PowerPoint templates, Windows 11, Microsoft Edge and more places.
Windows 11 came out with a new set of wallpapers in October and one can say that the Bloom design is the highlight of the Windows 11 wallpaper collection. Microsoft has officially released several Windows 11 inspired wallpapers which you can find in our stock wallpaper collection. Windows 11 Bloom Wallpaper is now available in Snow theme thanks to Wallpaperhub. You can download the snow version of Windows 11 Wallpapers.
The source of this art is Michael Gillette, the founder of the Wallpaperhub.app. He created the winter version of the default Windows 11 wallpaper. The design of the wallpapers is similar to other Bloom wallpapers we have seen in Windows 11 wallpapers collection. But the snow version looks fresh and appealing.
Like other Windows 11 Bloom Wallpapers, it has two versions of Windows 11 Snow Wallpapers. They are the light and dark versions. As you know the design is almost the same, the difference is of theme and color. The bloom is white in color and reflects the winter look. If you want to see a preview of both Windows 11 Snow Wallpapers, check out the next section.
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