Microsoft Corporation MSFT announced to retire the iconic Blue Screen of Death after nearly 40 years. The tech giant is replacing it with a Black Screen of Death for Windows 11 users. What Happened: ...

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate. Along with scrapping the blue (in favor of a ...

The famous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows has become a well-known part of the Microsoft operating system, so it’s quite surprising to think that this iconic screen could undergo a major change ...

You know the drill: out of nowhere you see a screen that tells you your Windows device has hit “a problem and needs to restart.” It’s known as the Blue Screen of Death and recently it was thought that ...

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 ...

Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...

There’s nothing more startling than your PC suddenly locking up and crashing to a Blue Screen of Death. Otherwise known as a Blue Screen, BSOD, or within the walls of Microsoft, a bug check screen, ...

No one ever actually wants to see the blue screen of death — also known as the BSOD — on their Windows machine. But since Microsoft decided to redesign the BSOD, now they really don’t want to see it.

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Microsoft ...