Digital Trends

How the Blue Screen of Death became your PC’s grim reaper

There’s nothing more startling than your PC suddenly locking up and crashing to a Blue Screen of Death. Otherwise known as a Blue Screen, BSOD, or within the walls of Microsoft, a bug check screen, ...
BGR

Windows 11 Is Finally Killing The Blue Screen Of Death

The infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error messages in Windows are one reason I switched to Mac more than 15 years ago and never looked back. It wasn't the blue ...
Forbes

Windows 11 Update Fiasco: Microsoft Confirms Blue Screen Of Death. Here’s What To Do

Have you seen the dreaded Blue Screen of Death on your Windows 11 PC since installing an update? You’re not alone, and Microsoft has now confirmed the problem. It did so in a support document, spotted ...
Lifehacker

The Blue Screen of Death Is Dead

Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Microsoft ...

‘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. Now, after more than 40 years of being set against a very recognizable blue, ...
Forbes

Microsoft Just Killed Its Windows Blue Screen Of Death

Microsoft’s big week continues. Fresh from killing the long-feared Windows 10 deadline coming up in October, the company has now killed the long-feared blue screen of death as well. When it comes to ...
TechCrunch

Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

You’re laughing. Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death and you’re laughing. Yes, the iconic Windows error screen is getting a makeover nearly 40 years after its ...
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 ...
Digital Trends

Windows’ infamous blue screen of death is changing

The infamous Blue Screen of Death — oft-shortened to BSOD — is changing, and many fans aren’t happy with its new look. While seeing the BSOD was never a good thing, the long-time version displayed a ...
CNN

Microsoft is retiring the infamous ‘blue screen of death’

The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Windows users for decades is being put to rest. Microsoft is ditching the notorious feature that appears on Windows computers in the ...
CNBC

Microsoft says goodbye to the Windows blue screen of death

Microsoft is scrapping its iconic blue screen of death, known for appearing during unexpected restarts on Windows computers. The company revealed a new black iteration in a blog post. The new black ...
CNET

Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Dies After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement

Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...