Windows computers around the world are being hit by the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) thanks to an outage caused by ...

In April 2025, Microsoft announced that the Blue Screen of Death would become the Black Screen of Death. At least the abbreviation (BSOD) still fits. Microsoft said this change would be introduced in ...

The notorious Blue Screen of Death, well-known by many Windows users, is getting a makeover. Windows has killed the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), replacing it with the Black Screen of Death (also BSOD) ...

You know the drill: out of nowhere you see a screen that tells you your Windows device has hit “a problem and needs to restart.” It’s known as the Blue Screen of Death and recently it was thought that ...

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The world is still recovering from one of history's most disruptive IT outages. Millions of critical Windows-based systems across the globe are experiencing the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).

Microsoft is testing a new BSOD that drops the frowning face, QR code, and traditional blue color. Microsoft is testing a new BSOD that drops the frowning face, QR code, and traditional blue color. is ...

Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family's go-to ...

The BSOD is often the first indication that a Windows user is about to have a very bad day. A faulty Windows security update crashed Windows computers across the world on Friday. Any PC that installed ...