TweakTown

Microsoft is getting rid of the 'Blue Screen of Death' in Windows 11

TL;DR: Microsoft is testing a new error screen for Windows 11, replacing the Blue Screen of Death with a Green or Black Screen of Death. The new design removes the ...
TechCrunch

Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

You’re laughing. Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death and you’re laughing. Yes, the iconic Windows error screen is getting a makeover nearly 40 years after its ...
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Windows’ iconic Blue Screen of Death gets a bold new look

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 ...
BGR

Windows 11 Is Finally Killing The Blue Screen Of Death

The infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error messages in Windows are one reason I switched to Mac more than 15 years ago and never looked back. It wasn't the blue ...
Forbes

Microsoft Just Killed Its Windows Blue Screen Of Death

Microsoft’s big week continues. Fresh from killing the long-feared Windows 10 deadline coming up in October, the company has now killed the long-feared blue screen of death as well. When it comes to ...
Fast Company

Microsoft’s infamous Blue Screen of Death is finally going away for good

Microsoft has confirmed that it is killing off its iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The screen is something most Windows users (unfortunately) are all too familiar with—the azure shade that appears ...
Digital Trends

Windows’ infamous blue screen of death is changing

The infamous Blue Screen of Death — oft-shortened to BSOD — is changing, and many fans aren’t happy with its new look. While seeing the BSOD was never a good thing, the long-time version displayed a ...
TweakTown

Microsoft officially unveils replacement for Blue Screen of Death after 40 years

TL;DR: Microsoft is retiring the iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) after 40 years, replacing it with a new Black Screen of Death featuring a simplified UI and ...
Forbes

Windows 11 Update Fiasco: Microsoft Confirms Blue Screen Of Death. Here’s What To Do

Have you seen the dreaded Blue Screen of Death on your Windows 11 PC since installing an update? You’re not alone, and Microsoft has now confirmed the problem. It did so in a support document, spotted ...
Engadget

Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curb

The notorious Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is finally heading to a junkyard upstate. This error message has been a key part of the Windows experience for almost 40 ...
The Verge

Windows 11’s new Black Screen of Death is now rolling out

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is now starting to change its Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to a newly ...