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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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'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 ...
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.
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:( Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Going Away
The black screen, Microsoft says, is a signifier of better days ahead. It will be “easier than ever to navigate unexpected restarts and recover faster,” the company said in its blog post.