It looks like this new BSOD will be rolled out to the existing Windows 11 version 24H2 soon, and we’ve reached out to Microsoft for more information on whether it’s switching to a black screen ...

When the BSOD first appeared in the 1985 version of Windows 1.0, it was legal to smoke cigarettes on planes; Germany was two separate countries; HTML code had not been created; Mark Zuckerberg was ...

Windows is adding a quick machine recovery feature, which helps PCs get back online if a restart is unsuccessful. Windows shared the new Black Screen of Death in a blog post, yet failed to even ...

Windows users have dreaded the BSOD for the past 30-odd years, and after the CrowdStrike outage, Microsoft seems keen on making amends to prevent such situations from arising in the future.

Windows has killed the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), replacing it with the Black Screen of Death (also BSOD). The original blue screen, which also featured a sad-face emoticon, has been around for ...

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The new BSOD will start with a simplified user interface that’s intended to make troubleshooting easier. There will also be a new option for Windows 11 24H2 called “Quick Machine Recovery.” ...

By Patrick Hearn Published March 31, 2025 Windows Central The infamous Blue Screen of Death — oft-shortened to BSOD — is changing, and many fans aren’t happy with its new look.

Microsoft has quietly revealed it’s redesigning the Blue Screen of Death, the notification that Windows presents after it crashes so badly a reboot is the only way out.… Redmond revealed its ...

We're all familiar with the Windows BSOD, but Microsoft is now making it simpler in appearance—and getting rid of the iconic blue color in the process.

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Windows 11/10 system driver has BSOD-triggering CVE-2024-6768 flaw on fully updated PCs ...