Microsoft replaces the infamous Blue Screen of Death with a Black one in Windows 11. The update promises clearer crash messages and faster recovery for both users and IT admins.

In April 2025, Microsoft announced that the Blue Screen of Death would become the Black Screen of Death. At least the abbreviation (BSOD) still fits. Microsoft said this change would be introduced in ...

The new design has a black background instead of the traditional blue, which has been used since the feature's introduction ...

Why change the blue screen to black now? Did the viral images of Times Square rendered useless by the BSOD cause that much reputational harm?

The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has served as something of a Grim Reaper for Windows users since the 1980s.

The blue screen that stressed computer users for more than three decades is giving way to a black one.

Nearly every Windows user has had a run in with the infamous "Blue Screen of Death" at some point in their computing life. Now, after more than 40-years of being set against a very recognizable ...

Nearly every Windows user has had a run in with the infamous "Blue Screen of Death" at some point in their computing life ...

Nearly every Windows user has had a run-in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing life. Now, after more than 40 years of being set against a very ...