Microsoft Replaces Blue Screen With Black Screen

6/29/2025 at 01:14 AM
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Microsoft is retiring its iconic "blue screen of death," replacing it with a black screen.

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Microsoft has announced the replacement of Windows' Blue Screen of Death with a black version in the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update, aiming to enhance system recovery speed and better align with the operating system's overall design.

Microsoft is retiring the "blue screen of death," replacing it with a black screen for Windows 11 devices using the 24H2 operating software this summer. This change aims to streamline the unexpected restart experience, ending the infamous blue screen's decades-long legacy.

Microsoft eliminated the "blue screen of death" in favor of a streamlined black screen with error codes for easier system recovery in Windows 11, responding to issues highlighted during last year's CrowdStrike outage affecting 8 million computers and various services.

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