Be Microsoft’s Valentine with this free Windows wallpaper set

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It’s that special time of the year again when unspoken pressure falls on you to buy Russell Stover chocolates and fresh roses in the name of a saint who died an unhappy death in the year 269 A.D. or thereabouts. And Microsoft’s helping get you in the holiday spirit with four very, very lacyWindows 11-friendly wallpapers (they work on other Windows as well). If you’re seeing any other kind of lace this Valentine’s Day, hats off to you! For everyone else, Microsoft will keep you company.

The four flavors of the Valentine-themed set are:

This isn’t unusual for Microsoft; there’s typically a holiday-themed wallpaper floating around somewhere for big happenings. Recall thesnow-and-cold Windows 11 wallpaperused to ring in the winter holidays a few months ago. And don’t forget the soothing pastels of theWindows 11 SE wallpaper, or the wallpaper honoringPantone’s color of the year, Very Peri (it’s just a weird way to say purple).

Use those above links to find a wallpaper that suits your current mood if you’re not feeling the red aesthetic of Valentine’s Day. Or, stick with the hearts and get festive.

It’s that special time of the year again: The time when cartoon hearts are everywhere, doing their darndest to look as unlike a real heart as possible. Adorn your Windows with cartoon hearts now.

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Robert Carnevale is the News Editor for Windows Central. He’s a big fan of Kinect (it lives on in his heart), Sonic the Hedgehog, and the legendary intersection of those two titans, Sonic Free Riders. He is the author ofCold War 2395. Have a useful tip? Send it to robert.carnevale@futurenet.com.