Microsoft is instigating a fundamental change to its Blue Screen of Death. What does it mean?
In the years that Microsoft has been a common name across our personal and professional lives, one thing has been constant. Even if you are not a Microsoft user, you might have heard about the ‘Blue Screen of Death.’
It’s an error message that you’re most likely to run into, even when you don’t want to. Our memories are fresh with the blue screen, even if it were decades ago.
Suffice it to say, the blue screen of death with a frowning emoticon was iconic. It’s ingrained into our user experience.
These memories are about to be triggered as Microsoft instills a significant transformation in the BSOD. In a blog post addressed to all users, the tech powerhouse is choosing the minimal way forward – it’s turning the screen black.
Microsoft asserts it has been previewing a streamlined and fresher UI for users facing unexpected restarts. This unexpected transformation is to align with the overall Microsoft 11 design principles.
Currently, if you’re hoping to see a black screen – it’s not yet there.
Microsoft Insider builds don’t see the same blue BSOD, but they are offered a minimalist green screen with the following text: “Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.” The QR code has been removed, and the error code appears at the very bottom of the page.
While the Microsoft error page has undergone minute cosmetic changes, a major transformation such as this was due.
The green screen is the norm for now, at least for Windows 11 24H2 Beta, Dev, and Canary channels. But it could possibly be changed to blue or black for an even more minimalistic feel when available to each Microsoft user.