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The notorious Blue Screen of Death, commonly referred to as BSOD, is undergoing a transformation, much to the dismay of many users. Although encountering the BSOD has never been a pleasant experience, its traditional design provided insights into the reasons behind a system crash or error. Additionally, a touch of nostalgia plays into this change; the BSOD has been a Windows staple since 1990, undergoing a few redesigns over the years.
Now, the familiar BSOD is evolving into a new variant: the Black Screen of Death. In the upcoming Windows 11 update (version 24H2), the well-known sad emoji has been replaced with a simpler message on a stark black background. The new screen displays the text: “Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart,” accompanied by a progress counter below and a few stop codes at the bottom detailing what went wrong.
Interestingly, some initial iterations of Windows 11 were shipped with a black background instead of blue, but this was merely a superficial change rather than a complete redesign.
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