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 on Thursday, saying that it is 'streamlining the unexpected restart experience.'
The new black unexpected restart screen is slated to launch this summer on Windows 11 24H2 devices, the company said. Microsoft touted the updates as an 'easier' and 'faster' way to recover from restarts.
The software giant's blue screen of death dates back to the early 1990s, according to longtime Microsoft developer Raymond Chen.
Microsoft also said it plans to update the user interface to match the Windows 11 design and cut downtime during restarts to two seconds for the majority of users.
'This change is part of a larger continued effort to reduce disruption in the event of an unexpected restart,' Microsoft wrote.
The iconic blue screen was seemingly everywhere in July 2024 after a faulty update from CrowdStrike crashed computer systems around the world.
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