Back in Black: Microsoft Blue Screen of Death Going Dark

Windows’ infamous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ will soon be thing of the past, because they’re making it black

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 blue, the updated error message will soon be displayed across a black background.

Microsoft's 'blue screen of death' will soon be black

Microsoft is updating its user interface to replace the traditional blue screen of death with a more user-friendly black screen when unexpected restarts occur, prioritizing readability and design principles in Windows 11. Launching later this summer.

Forget the Blue Screen of Death – Windows is replacing it with an even more terrifying Black Screen of Death

It seems pretty strange, but Microsoft is abandoning its Blue Screen of Death, and replacing it with a Black Screen of Death to apparently streamline user troubleshooting.

Microsoft Windows’ infamous ‘blue screen of death’ will soon be black

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 blue, the updated error message will soon be displayed across a black background. The changes to the notorious error screen come as part of broader efforts by Microsoft to improve the resiliency of the Windows operating system in the wake of last year’s C…

RIP Blue Screen of Death? Microsoft retiring iconic Windows error after 40 years

Microsoft is retiring the iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) after nearly 40 years. The company will be replacing it with a sleeker black which will offer better readability and aligns with Windows 11's minimalist design.