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Microsoft's ‘blue screen of death’ has died at 40
The infamous "blue screen of death," which featured a text frown and terrified those who experienced it, no longer exists ...
Microsoft is retiring the infamous ‘blue screen of death’
The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Microsoft Window users for decades is being put to rest.
End of an Era: Microsoft Replaces Its Iconic Blue Screen of Death
Microsoft is replacing the BSOD error with a black design in Windows 11 to speed recovery and strengthen resilience after the ...
So Long, Blue Screen of Death. Amazingly, You'll Be Missed
After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the ...
Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death
Why change the blue screen to black now? Did the viral images of Times Square rendered useless by the BSOD cause that much ...
Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Is Changing Forever. Here's What's Taking Its Place.
In a blog post on Thursday, Microsoft said it is "streamlining the unexpected restart experience" and adding "quick machine ...
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 ...
Forget the Blue Screen of Death – Windows is replacing it with an even more terrifying Black Screen of Death
As reported by The Verge, Microsoft is replacing the Windows 11 Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) with a Black Screen of Death, ...
The Blue Screen of Death Is Dead
Microsoft's iconic Blue Screen of Death is on the way out after 40 years in service. Instead, a new error screen with a more ...
Windows is finally kicking the Blue Screen of Death to the curb
Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death, which indicates a serious error with Windows, is ending its reign of terror. The company is ...
Windows’ infamous ‘blue screen of death’ will soon turn black
Nearly every Windows user has had a run-in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing life.
Windows 11 is finally killing the Blue Screen of Death
Microsoft decided to replace Windows 11’s Blue Screen of Death with a black one, you know, again: Here's what's changing.