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Microsoft's ‘blue screen of death' has died at 40
Microsoft's ‘blue screen of death' has died at 40

Yahoo

time20 hours ago

  • Yahoo

Microsoft's ‘blue screen of death' has died at 40

June 28 (UPI) -- The infamous "blue screen of death," which featured a text frown and terrified those who experienced it, no longer exists after Microsoft killed it in favor of a simple black screen and error code. The blue screen has been in use since Windows 1.0 was made available in 1985, but it will be replaced by the new black screen without the frown with the Microsoft 11, version 24H2 systems starting this summer, CNET reported. Microsoft used the blue screen to indicate system failures and the need to restart the computer, which often meant a loss of data and time wasted on work that might not have been saved. The new black screen is a "simplified UI for unexpected restarts" and part of Microsoft's new resiliency program for the Windows operating system. The black screen is designed to make it much easier and faster to fix problems by providing a stop code and identifying the relevant system driver. Microsoft says it could reduce system recovery time to as little as 2 seconds following a computer crash. The tech giant announced the change on Thursday, which addresses concerns raised following the global CrowdStrike outage that affected more than 8 million computers due an undetected error last year on July 19. The outage affected 911 services, airline travel, television and public infrastructure.

Check your phone NOW: Major mobile brand will delete thousands of accounts within weeks - how to check if you're affected
Check your phone NOW: Major mobile brand will delete thousands of accounts within weeks - how to check if you're affected

Daily Mail​

time18-06-2025

  • Business
  • Daily Mail​

Check your phone NOW: Major mobile brand will delete thousands of accounts within weeks - how to check if you're affected

If you're a smartphone user, urgent action may be needed to avoid losing your personal data. Samsung has warned customers that they have only weeks to save their Samsung account from deletion. The free membership service lets people view and manage content across smartphones, tablets, TVs and more. If affected users don't act fast, important data such as photos, videos, contacts, calendar events could be lost for good. But even iPhone users can be affected too – if they previously used a Samsung phone. The Korean tech giant said the 'important changes' to its policy leaves many Samsung account 'subject to deletion'. 'Accounts and data that are deleted cannot be restored,' it warns. Here's how to check if you're affected – and the steps you'll need to take. In an email being sent to users, Samsung said its new policy is effective from July 31 – in just over six weeks' time. The policy will delete Samsung accounts that have been inactive for two years. The message reads: 'Thank you for using Samsung account. 'We are writing to inform you of important changes related to using your Samsung account. 'Samsung is implementing an inactive Samsung account policy to protect the data of users who have not used their account for an extended period of time. 'Once this policy is implemented, Samsung accounts that have not been logged in to or used for twenty-four (24) months will be considered inactive and will be subject to deletion. 'If an account is deleted, access to the account will be restricted and all data linked to the account will be deleted.' It adds that deleted accounts and data cannot be restored, although some may be saved in 'accordance with local legal requirements and applicable legislation'. For those people who haven't used their Samsung Account for a while, it might be worth doing so as soon as possible What is a Samsung account? A Samsung account is a membership service that lets people use Samsung content on smartphones, tablets, TVs and more. It includes access to services such as Samsung Pay for mobile payments, Samsung Cloud for backing up data and SmartThings for connecting devices. People can use multiple Samsung services with one Samsung account, without having to register for each service separately. A Samsung account includes access to services such Samsung Cloud, which stores personal data including photos, videos, contacts, calendar events and more. It also includes Samsung Health details, Samsung Pay for mobile payments and SmartThings for managing connective devices, like TVs and fridges. So there's potentially a lot of personal data at risk of being lost forever if Samsung customers don't act soon. If you're a regular Samsung account user anyway, you needn't worry about the company's new policy. For those who haven't used theirs for a while, the problem can be averted by logging into your Samsung account. This can be done by tapping on the Settings app on your Samsung device, followed by a banner on the top that reads 'Sign in to your Galaxy'. You'll then be prompted to enter your email address and your password (or you can sign in with your Google account). Alternatively, on a desktop you can head to click 'Sign in' and then enter your email address and password likewise. Logging into your Samsung account, or using a service/product while logged in to a Samsung account, counts as activity that will save it from being deemed 'inactive'. If you use an iPhone but used to be a Samsung user, it might be worth turning on your old smartphone (if you have it) and logging into Samsung account. That way, your old personal data under your Samsung account such as photos and videos will be saved. If you cannot see the email from Samsung in your inbox, you probably logged into your Samsung account recently – but it would be risky to leave it too long before doing so in the future. Samsung will likely send further email warmings as it gets closer to the July 31 deadline before the policy is implemented. 'Notifications will be sent to your email address before your account is deleted to prevent unwanted deletion,' it adds. It follows a similar move from Google, which started deleting inactive accounts in December 2023. Samsung's full email to users Dear Customer, Thank you for using Samsung account. We are writing to inform you of important changes related to using your Samsung account. Samsung is implementing an inactive Samsung account policy to protect the data of users who have not used their account for an extended period of time. Once this policy is implemented, Samsung accounts that have not been logged in to or used for twenty-four (24) months will be considered inactive and will be subject to deletion. If an account is deleted, access to the account will be restricted and all data linked to the account will be deleted. Accounts and data that are deleted cannot be restored. However, some data may be retained in accordance with local legal requirements and applicable legislation. Policy effective date: 31 July 2025 Key details of policy: Deletion of Samsung accounts that have been inactive for twenty-four (24) months. Samsung defines account usage/activity as follows: Creating a Samsung account Logging in to Samsung services/products using a Samsung account Using a service/product while logged in with a Samsung account To prevent your account from being deleted, and to ensure proper use of Samsung Services, your account must have at least one usage/activity every twenty-four (24) months. However, there are some exceptions to this policy and accounts that meet at least one of the exceptions will be considered active. Exceptions include, registered family accounts, accounts with a record of accumulating/using reward points, and accounts used to purchase products on You can see the complete list of exceptions here. Notifications will be sent to your email address before your account is deleted to prevent unwanted deletion. In addition, we are making a change to how we notify you about updates to our Terms and Conditions. Moving forwards, we will notify you via email only when material changes are made, those that directly affect your rights and obligations. If you need help with your Samsung account, please contact the Help Center at Thank you.

Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America' name change
Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America' name change

South China Morning Post

time09-05-2025

  • Politics
  • South China Morning Post

Mexico sues Google over ‘Gulf of America' name change

Mexico has sued tech giant Google over its labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, a change made by US President Donald Trump via executive order, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday. Advertisement Sheinbaum did not provide details of the lawsuit during her daily press briefing, but said that Google had been sued. Mexico's foreign relations ministry had previously sent letters to Google asking it to not label Mexican territorial waters as the Gulf of America. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The body of water has shared borders between the United States and Mexico. Trump's order only carries authority within the US. Mexico, as well as other countries and international bodies, do not have to recognise the name change. Advertisement Mexico argues that Gulf of America should apply only to the part of the gulf over the United States continental shelf.

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