US EditionBack in Black: Microsoft Blue Screen of Death Going Dark
- Microsoft announced on June 26, 2025, that it will replace the Windows Blue Screen of Death with a simplified Black Screen of Death.
- This change follows the 2024 CrowdStrike update that crashed 8.5 million Windows devices and caused widespread outages including Times Square billboards.
- Microsoft's Windows Resiliency Initiative includes updates to improve recovery times and allow security software to run outside the kernel for better stability.
- David Weston stated this update aims to provide "better information" by listing stop codes and faulty drivers, reducing restart downtime to two seconds for most users.
- These changes target fewer disruptions during unexpected restarts and reflect a broader effort to prevent incidents like the CrowdStrike outage in the future.
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The White Screen Infamous, which appears on Windows's major errors, will be replaced after nearly 40 years, inform news.ro.
Microsoft Windows' infamous 'blue screen of death' getting a makeover soon
Nearly every Windows user has encountered the notorious ‘Blue Screen of Death’ at some point in their computing journey. Reports indicated that after over 40 years of being associated with a distinctive blue screen, Microsoft planned to update the error message to a black background. According to sources, these changes to the infamous error screen were part of broader initiatives by Microsoft to enhance the resilience of the Windows operating sy…
:( The Windows 'blue screen of death' is getting a reboot
Nearly every Windows user has had a run-in with the "Blue Screen of Death" at some point in their computing lives. Now, after more than 40 years of being set against a very recognizable blue, Microsoft is giving the notorious error message a makeover.
The new screen will release this summer on Windows 11 24H2 devices
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