BBG: the official blank desktop

In honor of Microsoft's latest update to Windows Genuine Validation, which removes the desktop wallpaper of hacked or illegal copies of Windows and replaces it with an ever-fashionable black background and a warning, BBG presents its official desktop wallpaper for Friday, August 29.

Use in close proximity to the Large Hadron Collider at one's own risk — and that of the known universe.

This 1600x1200 image is also available at 1024x768 and 1920x1200

[#1 posted by strider_mt2k , August 29, 2008 8:14 AM]

I usually run a black desktop, and performance level settings but that's because my computers are comparatively resource challenged.

I might have to add this warning though. :)

[#2 posted by mdhatter , August 29, 2008 8:14 AM]

This is why I read.

[#3 posted by strider_mt2k , August 29, 2008 8:21 AM]

(The desktop in black)

I run the black 'cause my computer's fairly old
for the resource warnings that I'm occasionally told

I run it for the little bit of gaming that I do
If you had my machine you'd do it too

Oh I'd love to have a rainbow on my screen
and know for sure my programs running clean

but last-dot-FM's running playing something from The Knack
'till I have a new computer,
my desktop's in black

'till the new computer,
my desktop's in black

[#4 posted by dculberson , August 29, 2008 8:36 AM]

My desktop is black and my machine is relatively new.. I just got tired of the distraction of a photo or whatever on the inactive portions of the screens.

[#5 posted by A New Challenger , August 29, 2008 1:41 PM]

Oh dear, none of those fit my resolution. I hope the image doesn't get too distorted when I set it on stretch.

[#6 posted by Xeni Jardin , August 29, 2008 9:26 PM]

BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH