Windows 11's Blue Screen of Death Gets a Makeover
2025-03-31
Microsoft is revamping the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) in Windows 11. The new design ditches the classic blue screen, sad face, and QR code for a simpler, black screen reminiscent of Windows update screens. Currently appearing as green in test builds, the final color remains unclear. Microsoft aims for faster user recovery while retaining technical details. This is the first major redesign since the sad face addition in Windows 8. The new BSOD simply states, "Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart."