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Microsoft Didn’t Kill Blue Screen Of Death, But What’s Coming May Be A Problem
The dreaded blue screen of death hasn’t met its maker after all: it’s just changed color and design. But that may bring a ...
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End of an Error: Microsoft Retires Blue Screen of Death for Sleek Black Version in Windows 11
The new design has a black background instead of the traditional blue, which has been used since the feature's introduction ...
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Microsoft Windows Just Replaced The Blue Screen Of Death With A Black One: Here's Why
Microsoft replaces the infamous Blue Screen of Death with a Black one in Windows 11. The update promises clearer crash messages and faster recovery for both users and IT admins.
Windows’ iconic Blue Screen of Death gets a bold new look
In April 2025, Microsoft announced that the Blue Screen of Death would become the Black Screen of Death. At least the abbreviation (BSOD) still fits. Microsoft said this change would be introduced in ...
It's official! Micosoft's new Blue Screen is coming to Windows 11. All you need to know
Microsoft is replacing the Blue Screen of Death with a simplified black screen error message in Windows 11, which displays a problem notification and error code. This change aims to improve user ...
End of an Era: Microsoft Replaces Its Iconic Blue Screen of Death
Microsoft is replacing the BSOD error with a black design in Windows 11 to speed recovery and strengthen resilience after the ...
Microsoft’s infamous Blue Screen of Death is finally going away for good
Microsoft has confirmed that it is killing off its iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The screen is something most Windows ...
Windows 11 is finally killing the Blue Screen of Death
Microsoft decided to replace Windows 11’s Blue Screen of Death with a black one, you know, again: Here's what's changing.
Microsoft's 'blue screen of death' has died at 40
The infamous "blue screen of death," which featured a text frown and terrified those who experienced it, no longer exists ...
Microsoft is retiring the infamous ‘blue screen of death’
The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Microsoft Window users for decades is being put to rest.
Microsoft says goodbye to the Windows blue screen of death
The software giant’s blue screen of death dates to the early 1990s, according to longtime Microsoft developer Raymond Chen.
Microsoft’s dreaded ‘Blue Screen of Death’ is going away: Here’s what’s replacing it
Windows users have all been there-- the dreaded error message, otherwise known as the “Blue Screen of Death.” After 40 years, Microsoft is changing the design of the error screen, including the color.