Windows Vista Magazine advert
Welcome, Guest. Please Sign in (or Register) Welcome,  (Profile | Log out)
Real-world guides, help, tips and buying advice from the Windows Vista community
Home
My Home
Blogs
Windows Vista Help
Guides
Shop
Message Boards

Buy this issue now
Subscribe
See all issues
Win some great prizes in our fantastic competitions!
Sign up for the Windows Vista: The Official Magazine newsletter

Download our Windows Sidebar gadget and keep up to date with Windows Vista news




Discounted books and online courses to help you get the most from Windows Vista, Microsoft Office and your PC




Get your question answered with our help request service!









Home > People > James Stables > Blog

New Windows Vista wallpapers released

Comments (15) | E-mail | Print
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  21 Votes | Click to indicate that you'd like to hear less from this author | What's this?

The photographer responsible for Windows Vista's stunning wallpapers releases more
By James Stables on 27 February 2007

If you are getting bored of the wallpapers provided with Windows Vista then prepare to be "Wowed" a second time.

Hamad Darwish, the photographer commissioned to take the stunning original Windows Vista background shots, has released the ones that didn’t make it to the disc.

One

The photos are in 1920x1200 high-resolution and look fantastic on Windows Vista. You can download a pack of 22 photos from Hamad’s web site. 

If you are interested in his work you can read an interview with Hamad on Long Zheng’s website.

Comments (15) | E-mail | Print
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  21 Votes | Click to indicate that you'd like to hear less from this author | What's this?

Appreciate this article? If so please vote positively to help push it up the rankings Click once to push vote this item up the content rankings. This helps the community find good material, and your voting enables our systems automatically personalize your experience.

Comments


arubberstamper
I love the pictures. Wonderful job. Just would like to know which do I click on to download the photos for my Windows Vista (Home Premium version). There are three links to click on. Which one do you click to download? thanks.
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  0 Votes
02/03/07 | 09:06
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
James Stables
Hi there, glad you like them. Click the word 'download' rather than the website URL itself. Any are fine although I would recommend the two in English. Enjoy :-)
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
02/03/07 | 09:46
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
littlechristy
Wonderful pics
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
02/03/07 | 04:13
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
arubberstamper
Could you please direct me to the right site where it says "Download". This is driving me nuts. I click on download and it takes me to his site. And on the site where it has his picture there are three downloads? Which is which and which do I click?
Thanks
Robin
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
03/03/07 | 02:03
James Stables
Try going to;
http://www.istartedsomething.com.nyud.net:8080/uploads/hamadvistawallpapers_hamaddarwish.com.zip

This should take you straight to the download of a .zip file. When downloaded extract the file to a new folder and all 22 wallpapers will be there. Cut and paste the wallpapers into the folder: C:\windows\web and they will appear in your list of backgrounds. Have fun.
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
03/03/07 | 01:41
Hachur
I think you have mistaken the destination folder: in Vista C:\Users\%username%\Pictures will suffice; C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper is the other accurate destination folder.
Good luck.
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
29/05/07 | 12:15
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
rodeldavid2002
Good Pictures
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
04/03/07 | 06:17
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
tonyw
tried a few times to download them,going around in circles,getting nothing!!
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
13/03/07 | 09:11
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
tonyw
sorted it now,great wallpapers
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
06/04/07 | 06:00
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
meltana
Wow these look great on my computer. Thanks
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
16/03/07 | 01:21
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
Tufayl
I like all Pictures. it is a very good approach to get high resolution pictures from this web.
Thanks to Hammad Darwish
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
21/03/07 | 05:56
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
Tufayl
I like all Pictures. it is a very good approach to get high resolution pictures from this web.
Thanks to Hammad Darwish

From Mohammad Tufayl.
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
21/03/07 | 05:56
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
arubberstamper
I had to restore everything. I'm now trying to download these wonderful wallpapers and the site says the website is broken and why would this be. Can anyone shed some light on why you can't download the wallpapers for Windows Vista?
Thanks
Robin
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
11/05/07 | 08:09
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
Sheena3745
If anyone else finds it hard to get the right link, follow this: http://www.hamaddarwish.com/ then the link in: Specials: Looking for Hamad's Windows Vista wallpaper pack? click here for download mirrors. Or go directly to: http://www.hamaddarwish.com/vista.html and pick a mirror site to download the whole pack. Beautiful work!
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
12/05/07 | 08:15
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 
johnrpan
I also found a bunch or wallpapers and Vista themes at Vista-Skins.com. But, you can search for "vista skins" or "vista wallpaper" on Google to find more!
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings  1 Votes
22/09/07 | 04:22
Click once to vote this item up the content rankings Reply
 

Leave a Comment:
Username: 
Password: 


   
Related posts...
post+
Top blog posts
Windows Vista - Emailing Photos 
by jpfieber
One of Microsoft’s short videos to promote Windows Vista. This one describ... (more)
Windows Vista - Sharing Photos on the Web 
by jpfieber
One of Microsoft’s short videos to promote Windows Vista. This one describ... (more)
Bored of the Vista look - already? 
by Ernie
Customizing and skinning Windows (more)
Show More...
post+
Popular Guides
Hamad Darwish interview 
In Memories, by Vista Mag UK
Fix your photos using Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista (video) 
In Memories, by Vista Mag UK
Tag, organise, filter and fix your digital photos in Windows Vista 
In Get Started, by Vista Mag UK
Show More...
post+
Web favourites
www.vista4beginners.com - Pimp your Windows Vista 
www.extremetech.com - Will games run in Windows Vista? 
www.howtogeek.com - Time saving shortcuts for Windows Vista 
www.flickr.com - More photos from the man who supplied the Windows Vista desktops 
www.vista4beginners.com - How to make your Windows Vista look like a Mac OS X Leopard - Part 1 
Show More...
Hot Board Posts
What's your Windows Experience Index score? Vote and let us know!
In Windows Vista: The Official Magazine (UK), by NickO
Replies (304)
Which edition of Windows Vista do you have on your PC?
In Windows Vista: The Official Magazine (UK), by NickO
Replies (134)
Compaq laptop wireless not working
In Hardware Help, by bluesman
Replies (75)
Show More...
Future plc Logo © Copyright Future Publishing Limited. Reg No. 2008885 England. 30 Monmouth Street, Bath, BA1 2BW. All rights reserved
Windows Vista: The Official Magazine is produced with input from Microsoft but is an independent publication. Windows Vista and the Windows Vista Start logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from owner. Microsoft is not responsible for the contents of this publication.
Read our privacy policy | Read our terms and conditions | Work for us