One of the first things that comes to mind when you think of Windows is the blue error screen, also known as the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). It seems that Microsoft is making a significant change to this iconic feature after nearly 40 years. Now, you won’t be seeing the blue error screen when your computer runs into a problem.
Windows says goodbye to the blue error screen as black takes over
Microsoft has shared a change to the iconic Windows error screen in its latest blog post. From now on, users will see a black screen instead of a blue one when their devices experience an unexpected problem.
The change is part of Windows updates that were made after the CrowdStrike incident last year. The outage affected around 8.5 million Windows devices. At the same time, devices in many sectors, including businesses, airports, and TV channels, crashed. They became unusable for a short time.
Here, Microsoft launched the Windows Resiliency Initiative to prevent Windows devices from becoming unusable due to bothersome outages like CrowdStrike. In this way, the company planned to make Windows more secure and, in short, to make the system more resilient.
As part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative, the tech brand added a fast system recovery feature to help manage unexpected restarts in Windows and make recovery quicker. This is exactly the point where we say goodbye to the blue screen. The shared image clearly shows that Windows now uses a black screen instead.
Although the announcement didn’t focus much on this change, it mentioned phrases like “a simplified user interface.” Microsoft’s statement regarding the end of the Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is as follows;
“The Windows 11 24H2 release included improvements to crash dump collection, which reduced downtime during an unexpected restart to about two seconds for most users. We’re introducing a simplified user interface (UI) that pairs with the shortened experience. The updated UI improves readability and aligns better with Windows 11 design principles, while preserving the technical information on the screen for when it is needed.”
When will Microsoft kill the blue error screen?
Microsoft has confirmed that this design change will be coming to all Windows 11 version 24H2 devices starting later this summer. Yeah, we will soon say goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). As you know, Microsoft first introduced the BSOD with Windows 3.0, which it released in 1990. Microsoft’s statement is as follows;
“The simplified UI for unexpected restarts will be available starting later this summer on all Windows 11, version 24H2 devices.”
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