Microsoft releases new desktop wallpaper collection 'Fluid Textures', download now!

Having used Windows for a long time, many of us may not know that Microsoft has a website specializing in introducing and storing wallpapers, where you can access and download many beautiful wallpaper packages as well as many other content related to design - interface.

The microsoft.design/wallpapers website hosts a number of wallpaper collections, and it's just added a new collection that's designed to give your Windows PC a fresh new look in 2025. The new collection, called "Fluid Textures," was created in collaboration with George Stoyanov, a renowned 3D designer who's helped other major tech companies launch wallpaper sets, including Xiaomi and Apple. Fluid Textures features a number of abstract-focused wallpapers, featuring "soft florals, fluid textures, and highlighted organic shapes."

Each wallpaper is available in dark and light versions. If you want Windows to automatically switch wallpapers based on a schedule or sunset/sunrise times, you can use free apps like Windows Auto Dark Theme or WinDynamicDesktop—Windows 11 doesn't yet have a built-in feature to change your wallpaper/system theme based on set times, so you'll need to use third-party software.

Here are some of the featured wallpapers in the collection:

You can download the full Fluid Textures wallpaper collection here.

Speaking of wallpapers, the first batch of Windows 11 wallpapers were recently published online, detailing Microsoft's plans to roll out dynamic wallpapers to the lock screen and desktop. Additionally, Microsoft's recently announced Windows 365 Link mini PC comes with a unique pack of Windows 11 Bloom wallpapers. You can download them in high resolution here.

Lesley Montoya

Update 11 January 2025