Microsoft has finally confirmed that the iconic “Blue Screen of Death” in Windows, typically used to denote a problem, is being retired, and it is being replaced by a Black Screen of Death ...

The new look ditches the frowning face, the QR code, and, of course, the blue background. Instead, you’ll see a simplified, black interface that’s more in line with Windows 11’s modern design.

Windows shared the new Black Screen of Death in a blog post, yet failed to even acknowledge the cosmic shift it has triggered. It simply calls this a “simplified UI,” because a blue background ...

The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning face, and QR code in favor of a simplified screen that looks a lot more like the black screen you see when Windows is performing an update.

In addition to a number of other new features and changes testers can try, there's the new BSOD, which Microsoft says is "more streamlined" and "better aligns with Windows 11 design principles ...

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After installing a recent Windows update, Windows 11 shocks users with a blue screen of death. By Hans-Christian Dirscherl Managing Editor, PC-WELT Aug 25, 2023 9:12 am PDT Image: Brad Chacos/IDG ...