Microsoft Is Retiring the Infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’
- Microsoft revealed that after nearly four decades, it will phase out the Blue Screen of Death and introduce a new black error screen specifically for those using Windows 11.
- This change follows last year's CrowdStrike incident that caused millions of Windows machines worldwide to crash and displayed the traditional blue screen.
- The new black screen simplifies the user interface, improves readability, aligns with Windows 11 design principles, and preserves technical information for faster issue resolution.
- David Weston, who leads Enterprise and OS Security at Microsoft, explained that the update provides clearer details about the root causes of issues, distinguishing problems originating from Windows itself versus those from other components.
- The update is part of Microsoft’s Windows Resiliency Initiative, which includes a quick machine recovery mechanism to reduce disruption during unexpected restarts, expected later this summer.
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Microsoft puts an end to one of the most feared Windows error messages, the well-known blue screen of death
Microsoft Windows' iconic blue screen of death is being retired
It usually happens to your computer right in the middle of something important: The dreaded Microsoft Windows blue error screen. Now Microsoft is retiring the blue screen of death for a new color.
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