Microsoft Ditches Infamous Blue Screen Of Death For Black, But Will It Stick?
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Microsoft has just announced Windows 11 and released the first test build last week, bringing about changes to features such as moving the Start button and menu.
One point of contention could be its replacement of the iconic ‘Blue Screen of Death’ (BSOD) for the first time since Windows 3.0. First previewed by The Verge’s Tom Warren on Twitter, the overhaul matches the new logon and shutdown screens introduced in this update, which are now also black.
Originally built as a way for support staff to help users diagnose system or hardware faults and errors, the BSOD became a trademark part of the Windows operating system and has remained largely untouched, except for the addition of the sad face in Windows 8.
In 2016, Microsoft did implement a green version of the BSOD for the Windows Insider Program, but only a select few users have experienced it, unlike the more widespread change the black screen will bring about.
However, this refresh hasn’t been detailed in the Windows Insider Preview published late last week, so it might not even end up sticking around. If it does, though, a lot of users will probably end up feeling pretty blue... :(
RIP bluey :( pic.twitter.com/qSSz8XUK1m
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) July 1, 2021
[via Front Page Tech, image via Shutterstock]
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