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Windows 11's getting a new 'tear your hair out' screen, with redesigned BSOD now in testing

TL;DR: Microsoft is trying out a redesigned Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows 11 preview builds, featuring a minimalist interface without the frowny face or QR code. While it's a green screen ...
The Verge

Major Windows BSOD issue hits banks, airlines, and TV broadcasters

A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike is responsible for the global outage. A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike is responsible for the global outage. is a senior ...
The Verge

Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSOD, and it might change to black

Microsoft is testing a new BSOD that drops the frowning face, QR code, and traditional blue color. Microsoft is testing a new BSOD that drops the frowning face, QR code, and traditional blue color. is ...
NBC Washington

Microsoft says goodbye to the Windows blue screen of death

It's a bittersweet day for Windows users. Microsoft is scrapping its iconic "blue screen of death," known for appearing during unexpected restarts on Windows computers. The company revealed a new ...
The New York Times

:( Microsoft’s ‘Blue Screen of Death’ Is Going Away

The blue screen that stressed computer users for more than three decades is giving way to a black one. By Sopan Deb For millennials, blue can be a significant color. It is associated with clues left ...