Whatever the reason—ditching a negative image, unifying design, simplifying an experience, or just change for the sake of it—the Blue Screen of Death is on borrowed time.

L ike 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 ...

A key feature of reMarkable is it uses a gentler, less invasive light (so no bluescreen), making it feel more like you’re ...

For nearly four decades, it’s been the digital equivalent of seeing smoke pour from under the bonnet while you’re in the fast ...

A pop-culture icon Over 40 years, the blue screen of death worked its way into pop culture, with plenty of memes, a subreddit devoted to it, and T-shirts and other items bearing its image.

In April 2025, Microsoft announced that the Blue Screen of Death would become the Black Screen of Death. At least the abbreviation (BSOD) still fits. Microsoft said this change would be introduced in ...

The dreaded blue screen of death hasn’t met its maker after all: it’s just changed color and design. But that may bring a ...

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 favor of a simple black screen and error code.

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — 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 ...