In this article
It’s a bittersweet day for Windows users.
is scrapping its iconic “blue screen of death,” known for appearing during unexpected restarts on Windows computers. The company revealed a new black iteration in a blog post on Thursday, saying that it is “streamlining the unexpected restart experience.”
The new black unexpected restart screen is slated to launch this summer on Windows 11 24H2 devices, the company said. Microsoft touted the updates as an “easier” and “faster” way to recover from restarts.
The software giant’s blue screen of death dates back to the early 1990s, according to longtime Microsoft developer Raymond Chen.
