US Edition[Satire] Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Dies After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement
- Microsoft revealed that after four decades, the Blue Screen of Death will be phased out and replaced by a Black Screen of Death on Windows 11 systems, beginning with the 24H2 update scheduled for release this summer.
- This change follows the major July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike outage that crashed over 8.5 million computers and disrupted essential services worldwide.
- The updated black screen displays error details and the problematic driver, enabling IT professionals to diagnose and resolve crashes more efficiently.
- Microsoft stated the update aims to "streamline the unexpected restart experience" and reduce recovery time to as little as 2 seconds, according to VP David Weston.
- The update is included in Microsoft's effort to enhance system stability and security, offering improved crash recovery and more transparent error details for both users and IT professionals.
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This summer, Microsoft will replace the "blue screen of death", the unexpected Windows error message. Technology will replace blue with a simple black screen.
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The blue crash screen is coming to an end, says Microsoft, but don't get excited too fast: it will be replaced by a new black screen.
·Montreal, Canada
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Symbol of computer errors and veritable element of pop culture, this historical error message and its sad smiley companion will not exist soon.
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