End of an Error: Microsoft Retires Blue Screen of Death for Sleek Black Version in Windows 11

The new design has a black background instead of the traditional blue, which has been used since the feature's introduction in Windows 3.0 in 1990.

Microsoft is changing the traditional Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows 11 to a newly designed black version. We first reported on this in April, but the new screen is now rolling out. The update is the first big change to the BSOD since Microsoft added a sad face to the error screen in Windows 8, as reported by The Verge.

The new black BSOD removes the frowning face and QR code, so the screen now looks simpler and emptier. It now lists the stop code and the faulty system driver, which Microsoft says will make it easier for users and IT admins to figure out the cause of a crash.

The new design has a black background instead of the traditional ...