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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Microsoft says goodbye to the Windows blue screen of death
The software giant’s blue screen of death dates to the early 1990s, according to longtime Microsoft developer Raymond Chen.
“End of an era”: Microsoft is killing off the legendary “blue screen of death”
For the uninitiated, the “screen of death” refers to the blue screen that takes over the entire Windows UI when an error so ...
Microsoft is finally getting rid of the Windows Blue Screen of Death: Here’s why
With an upcoming Windows update, Microsoft will be doing away with the sad face emoji and QR code that appear on the Blue ...
Windows’ infamous ‘blue screen of death’ will soon turn black
Microsoft says it’s “streamlining” what users experience when encountering “unexpected restarts” that cause disruptions.
Microsoft Windows Blue Screen Of Death Is Retiring After 40 Years, Here's What Will Replace It
Microsoft Corporation MSFT announced to retire the iconic Blue Screen of Death after nearly 40 years. The tech giant is ...
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.
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Microsoft Retires Legendary 'Blue Screen of Death' After 40 Years of Frowny Faces
Like Pudding Pops and Benetton sweaters, another 1980s icon is gone. After 40 years of delivering the tragic news of a PC crash to Windows users, Microsoft's infamous "blue screen of death" will be ...
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 ...
Microsoft KILLS iconic Windows Blue Screen of Death — Windows 11 gains new, darker OS error screen
The company will change the iconic blue error screen for a simplified black one, and ensure third-party security software ...