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Straits Times
21 minutes ago
- Straits Times
Microsoft kills its Windows blue screen of death
Microsoft is replacing the original Black Screen of Death after 40 years. PHOTO: MICROSOFT After 40 years, Microsoft is replacing its iconic 'blue screen of death' (BSOD) for a cleaner, sleeker black screen. The infamous BSOD was plastered across monitors in July 2024 when a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computer systems worldwide. The incident, which affected about 8.5 million Windows devices globally, triggered system problems that grounded flights and crippled the healthcare, shipping and finance industries. Microsoft revealed earlier in 2025 that the error message , which appears during unexpected restarts on Windows computers , will be renamed the Black Screen of Death. In a blog post on June 26 , Microsoft announced it would roll out the new BSOD in an update to Windows 11 24H2 devices 'later this summer'. The new screen will no longer feature the frowning face and QR code. It will instead display the stop code and faulty system driver. Along with it comes a 'quick machine recovery mechanism for PCs that cannot restart successfully', said Microsoft. These changes are expected to reduce disruption in the event of an unexpected restart. The restart is set to take about two seconds for most users. The original BSOD has lived in the Windows' software for over 40 years. Netizens reacted to the news with a mix of dry humour and nonchalance. 'A moment of silence for the blue screen of death. May its replacement be equally chaotic and confusing,' one X user deadpanned. Calling it 'the end of an era', a Windows user posted on X: 'So many lost hours of my life and so much cursing at my computer. I'll miss it... maybe.' A Reddit user summed it up for most people with this comment: 'Fine, as long as we don't have to change the acronym.' Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
DW
5 hours ago
- DW
Microsoft shuts down iconic 'Blue Screen of Death' – DW – 06/27/2025
Microsoft has announced that it is getting rid of its Blue Screen error display to make way for a "Black Screen of Death." Microsoft is killing its infamous "Blue Screen of Death" after over four decades. The notorious error message will soon be set to against a black background. The technology giant made the announcement in a blog post on Thursday as it outlined wider measures to improve the resilience of the Windows operating system. "Now it's easier than ever to navigate unexpected restarts and recover faster," the company wrote. The efforts by Microsoft come in light of the 2024 Crowdstike incident which led to a mammoth IT outage, crashing millions of Windows systems across the globe. The "Blue Screen of Death" or Blue Screen error was displayed if a serious problem caused Windows to shut down or restart unexpectedly to prevent data loss. The company said it is "streamlining" what users experience when confronted with "unexpected restarts" that lead to disruptions. The steps entail revamping the error screen that greeted users — often frustratingly so — for more than 40 years. The new error message has a much more condensed text displayed across a black backdrop. "Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart," it will read, according to an image shared by Microsoft in its blog. The error message is no longer accompanied by a sad face icon and instead shows a percentage completed for the restart process. The software company said that this "simplified" user interface for unexpected restarts will be available from later this summer on all of its Windows 11 (version 24H2) devices. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Economic Times
10 hours ago
- Economic Times
Microsoft is killing Windows' Blue Screen of Death
After 40 years, Windows computers will soon crash differently. Microsoft is doing away with the iconic and dreaded Blue Screen of Death error message to make way for a cleaner one. The Blue Screen of Death, or BSOD, has been around since the early days of the Windows operating system. Created by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, it appears when a system suffers a fatal error in a programme, or the application becomes unresponsive. Some versions show an error code to help identify the specific problem. Now, the BSOD will be replaced by a Black Screen of Death. As the name suggests, the error message will have a black backdrop instead of a blue one. Microsoft has also taken away the sad face emoji and QR code. The new screen will just show a message that the device ran into a problem and needs to restart. The error codes will be pushed to the bottom of the screen. 'This is really an attempt on clarity and providing better information and allowing us and customers to really get to what the core of the issue is so we can fix it faster,' David Weston, vice president of enterprise and OS security at Microsoft, told The Verge in an interview. Microsoft is expected to roll out the new BSOD design later this summer, along with its new Quick Machine Recovery feature that can help quickly restore machines that can't boot. The new BSOD error screen is part of a broader effort by Microsoft to improve the resiliency of Windows in the wake of last year's CrowdStrike incident, which left millions of Windows machines booting to a BSOD.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
Microsoft is killing Windows' Blue Screen of Death
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads After 40 years, Windows computers will soon crash differently. Microsoft is doing away with the iconic and dreaded Blue Screen of Death error message to make way for a cleaner Blue Screen of Death, or BSOD, has been around since the early days of the Windows operating system. Created by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer , it appears when a system suffers a fatal error in a programme, or the application becomes unresponsive. Some versions show an error code to help identify the specific the BSOD will be replaced by a Black Screen of Death . As the name suggests, the error message will have a black backdrop instead of a blue one. Microsoft has also taken away the sad face emoji and QR code. The new screen will just show a message that the device ran into a problem and needs to restart. The error codes will be pushed to the bottom of the screen.'This is really an attempt on clarity and providing better information and allowing us and customers to really get to what the core of the issue is so we can fix it faster,' David Weston, vice president of enterprise and OS security at Microsoft, told The Verge in an is expected to roll out the new BSOD design later this summer, along with its new Quick Machine Recovery feature that can help quickly restore machines that can't boot. The new BSOD error screen is part of a broader effort by Microsoft to improve the resiliency of Windows in the wake of last year's CrowdStrike incident , which left millions of Windows machines booting to a BSOD.
Engadget
14 hours ago
- Engadget
Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curb
The notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is finally heading to a junkyard upstate. This error message has been a key part of the Windows experience for almost 40 years. Microsoft has been teasing this change for years , but now we know the crash screen will be removed in an update to Windows 11 that's coming later this summer . Windows computers are still going to crash , so there needs to be some sort of error screen. Microsoft is transitioning to a Black Screen of Death instead. This new crash screen will be black, as the name suggests, and there will be no cutesy frowny face and QR code. It'll just be a black screen with a short message that tells users they need to restart. The new BSOD recalls the black screen shown during a Windows update, but it will list the stop code and system driver that contributed to the crash. This should make life easier for IT admins. 'This is really an attempt on clarity and providing better information and allowing us and customers to really get to what the core of the issue is so we can fix it faster,' David Weston, vice president of enterprise and OS security at Microsoft, said in an interview with The Verge . 'Part of it is just cleaner information on what exactly went wrong." The new BSOD will debut alongside the Quick Machine Recovery feature . This tool is designed to restore machines that won't boot. These changes are being made in the wake of last year's CrowdStrike incident that crashed over 8 million Windows devices. That massive outage impacted banks, airlines and major corporations.
