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Microsoft retires Blue Screen of Death

Microsoft's ‘blue screen of death’ has died at 40
The infamous "blue screen of death," which featured a text frown and terrified those who experienced it, no longer exists after Microsoft killed it in favor of a simple black screen and error code.
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Microsoft says goodbye to the iconic Blue Screen of Death
Microsoft is saying goodbye to the iconic ‘Blue Screen of Death’ (BSOD), the blue error screen that Windows users would see during serious crashes. It will be replaced by a ‘Black Screen of Death’ with a more minimalist design.
Microsoft Windows' iconic blue screen of death is being retired
It usually happens to your computer right in the middle of something important: The dreaded Microsoft Windows blue error screen. Now Microsoft is retiring the blue screen of death for a new color.
Microsoft is retiring the infamous ‘blue screen of death’
The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Microsoft Window users for decades is being put to rest.
Why Microsoft’s blue screen decision has fans heartbroken
Microsoft’s famous blue screen of death, instantly recognizable by its distinctive bright blue background and technical error messages, will be replaced by a new black screen interface beginning this summer with Windows 11 version 24H2 devices.
Windows changes the color of the “blue screen of death” and divides opinions online
Windows 11 has introduced a change that is dividing opinions online: the famous blue screen of death is no longer blue. O post Windows changes the color of the “blue screen of death” and divides opinions online apareceu primeiro em TechBreak.
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