June 28 (UPI) -- The infamous "blue screen of death," which featured a text frown and terrified those who experienced it, no longer exists after Microsoft killed it in favor of a simple black ...

The times, they are a-changing—at least over at Microsoft, that is. The universally shared Windows user experience of the “blue screen of death” will soon be a thing of the past.

Microsoft is killing Windows' Blue Screen of Death after 40 years Gone are the blue hue, sad face emoji, and QR code. The new design features a clean black backdrop with streamlined text.

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: All right. What's blue, now black and means your computer is starting over? AILSA CHANG, HOST: Would that be the Windows blue screen of death? SHAPIRO: Correct.

Spotted by The Verge, Microsoft is getting ready to toss out the 40-year old blue screen of death in favour of a black one when Windows just can't hack it anymore. The feature comes as an overhaul ...

Microsoft has released an emergency update for Windows 11 24H2 to fix an issue that caused PCs to crash and restart when playing certain games. The problem was linked to Easy Anti-Cheat, a tool ...

On Tech Talk, we say goodbye to Microsoft's iconic "Blue Screen of Death" error page, and get an introduction to their latest ...

But now the Blue Screen Of Death will turn Black as Microsoft is preparing Windows 11 for its next major update (version 24H2). With this update, the company will be replacing the BSOD with a ...