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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.
Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death
Why change the blue screen to black now? Did the viral images of Times Square rendered useless by the BSOD cause that much ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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 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.
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 ...
Microsoft is finally getting rid of the Windows Blue Screen of Death: Here’s why
With an upcoming Windows update, Microsoft will be doing away with the sad face emoji and QR code that appear on the Blue ...
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Windows' Blue Screen Of Death Is Dead, Long Live Black Screen Of Death
The company has redesigned the error screen to what will soon be known as the Black Screen of Death. Compared to the current ...
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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 ...