Microsoft has confirmed that it is killing off its iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The screen is something most Windows users (unfortunately) are all too familiar with—the azure shade that appears ...

The notorious “Blue Screen of Death” — or BSOD for short — is the biggest disaster that can befall a Windows user. The system shuts down with a cryptic error ...

You’re laughing. Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death and you’re laughing. Yes, the iconic Windows error screen is getting a makeover nearly 40 years after its ...

The infamous Blue Screen of Death — oft-shortened to BSOD — is changing, and many fans aren’t happy with its new look. While seeing the BSOD was never a good thing, the long-time version displayed a ...

April 16, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If your Windows computer is crashing unexpectedly and showing you a blue screen error, there's now a fix for that ...

The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Windows users for decades is being put to rest. Microsoft is ditching the notorious feature that appears on Windows computers in the ...

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate. Along with scrapping the blue (in favor of a ...

An image that has instilled panic in computer users for decades popped up on screens worldwide Friday: the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death.” Appearing everywhere from Macy’s flagship store in New York ...

TL;DR: Microsoft is testing a new error screen for Windows 11, replacing the Blue Screen of Death with a Green or Black Screen of Death. The new design removes the ...

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Members of the Windows 1.0 team at their 40-year reunion this week. L-R, kneeling/sitting: Joe Barello, Ed Mills, Tandy Trower, Mark Cliggett, Steve Ballmer (holding a Windows 1.0 screenshot) and Don ...

The notorious Blue Screen of Death, well-known by many Windows users, is getting a makeover. Windows has killed the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), replacing it with the Black Screen of Death (also BSOD) ...