Microsoft is Discontinuing Windows Blue Screen of Death
After 40 years, the Blue Screen of Death will no longer be a feature in Windows. Microsoft has indicated that it will revamp the BSOD error message in Windows 11. The error message will now be called the Black Screen of Death. The design will replace the traditional blue color, frowning face, and QR code with a streamlined black screen.
The BSOD resembles the black screen displayed during a Windows update. It shows the stop code and the faulty system driver, which isn't visible during a crash dump. IT admins will no longer need to retrieve crash dumps from PCs. This change enables quicker analysis of error messages without the need for tools like WinDbg. Overall, it saves a significant amount of time for IT professionals.
Here's a word from Microsoft: “This is an attempt on clarity and providing better information and allowing us and customers to get to what the core of the issue is so we can fix it faster,” says David Weston, vice president of enterprise and OS security at Microsoft, in an interview with The Verge. “Part of it is just cleaner information on what exactly went wrong, where it’s Windows versus a component.”
Microsoft is planning to introduce a new BSOD design in an upcoming Windows 11 update this Summer. This update will also include a new Quick Machine Recovery feature designed to restore systems that fail to boot. The changes to the BSOD are part of Microsoft's initiative to enhance Windows following last year's incident with CrowStrike. That incident resulted in millions of computers experiencing boot issues, leading to the BSOD. Overall, these updates aim to enhance system reliability and user experience.
