US EditionMicrosoft Introduces Redesigned 'Black Screen of Death' in Windows 11 Testing
- Microsoft is testing a revamped Blue Screen of Death in a new Windows 11 preview release that started last week.
- The new BSOD design removes the frowning face and QR code, indicating that Windows has the problem under control while preserving technical information at the bottom.
- A new recovery mode is also being tested to help IT administrators fix PCs remotely, enhancing productivity after unexpected restarts.
- Users can expect the new BSOD to possibly remain blue or become black in the final version, as the design has undergone changes since Windows 8.
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It is said that Windows's blue screen of death will no longer be blue It will turn green (or even black) — is that true? Will the sad smiley face disappear?
On March 31, 2025, many Russian media reported that Microsoft would change the design of the so-called Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) in Windows 11 and turn it green. The reason for this was a post on Microsoft's blog about the new test build of the operating system. It really talks about a screen redesign that appears when a critical error occurs in Windows.
Microsoft Is Killing Windows' Blue Screen of Death
Sad face! Or more accurately: colon, parenthesis! You’ve done fucked up. What, you never used Windows before? If you were a dedicated Windows user like I was (my whole life, until 2019), you saw the Blue Screen of Death quite often. Now, Microsoft is draining the color out of the BSOD, and with it the color out of our world. Not only does the new error screen from the Windows 11 24H2 update feature a boring, black screen, but ol’ Frowny Face is …
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