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Microsoft's ‘blue screen of death’ has died at 40

June 28 (UPI) --The infamous "blue screen of death," which featured a text frown and terrified those who experienced it, no longer exists after Microsoft killed it in ...
Forbes

Microsoft’s New Windows Update Stops Blue Screen Of Death

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Windows Latest was first to note the escalating issue, noting that ...
Wired

So Long, Blue Screen of Death. Amazingly, You'll Be Missed

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate. Along with scrapping the blue (in favor of a ...
TechCrunch

Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death

You’re laughing. Windows killed the Blue Screen of Death and you’re laughing. Yes, the iconic Windows error screen is getting a makeover nearly 40 years after its ...
CNET

Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Dies After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement

Alex Valdes from Bellevue, Washington has been pumping content into the Internet river for quite a while, including stints at MSNBC.com, MSN, Bing, MoneyTalksNews, Tipico and more. He admits to being ...
Forbes

Microsoft Didn’t Kill Blue Screen Of Death, But What’s Coming May Be A Problem

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 ...
CNN

Microsoft is retiring the infamous ‘blue screen of death’

The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Windows users for decades is being put to rest. Microsoft is ditching the notorious feature that appears on Windows computers in the ...
Digital Trends

Windows’ infamous blue screen of death is changing

The infamous Blue Screen of Death — oft-shortened to BSOD — is changing, and many fans aren’t happy with its new look. While seeing the BSOD was never a good thing, the long-time version displayed a ...
AZ Central

Got the Blue Screen of Death? Here's what causes blue screen errors and how to fix them

Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors are caused by system-level issues in Windows. Common causes include faulty drivers, hardware issues, overheating, and corrupt system files. Software conflicts, ...
Inc

After 33 Years, Microsoft Just Made a Bittersweet Announcement About 1 of Its Most Iconic ‘Features’

There is some debate over when Microsoft first used what would come to be known as the “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) to indicate that Windows had encountered a ...
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Microsoft's 'Blue Screen of Death' Dies After 40 Years: Meet Its Replacement

Like Pudding Pops and Benetton sweaters, another 1980s icon is gone. After 40 years of delivering the tragic news of a PC crash to Windows users, Microsoft's infamous "blue screen of death" is going ...