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 ...

Nearly every Windows user has had a run-in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing life.

Windows 11 has introduced a change that is dividing opinions online: the famous blue screen of death is no longer blue. O ...

that deep blue background became the universal symbol of system failure. Windows 8 added a frowning emoji and friendlier text. Windows 10 added QR codes so users could scan for help. In Windows 11’s ...

Microsoft is replacing the BSOD error with a black design in Windows 11 to speed recovery and strengthen resilience after the ...

Nearly every Windows user has had a run in with the infamous "Blue Screen of Death" at some point in their computing life. Now, after more than 40-years of being set against a very recognizable blue, ...

Nearly every Windows user has had a run in with the infamous "Blue Screen of Death" at some point in their computing life ...

Microsoft’s famous blue screen of death, instantly recognizable by its distinctive bright blue background and technical error messages, will be replaced by a new black screen interface beginning this ...

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the ...

Allow CHKDSK to complete its process, then restart your computer. 4. Update Windows and Device Drivers: Outdated system updates or incompatible drivers can often be the root cause of blue screen ...

Microsoft has released an emergency Windows 11 24H2 update to address an incompatibility issue triggering restarts with blue screen of death (BSOD) errors on systems with Easy Anti-Cheat.