{"id":18392,"date":"2025-06-30T15:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/microsoft-says-goodbye-to-the-windows-blue-screen-of-death\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T15:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:02:31","slug":"microsoft-says-goodbye-to-the-windows-blue-screen-of-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/30\/microsoft-says-goodbye-to-the-windows-blue-screen-of-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft says goodbye to the Windows blue screen of death"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a bittersweet day for Windows users.<\/p>\n

Microsoft is scrapping its iconic \u201cblue screen of death,\u201d known for appearing during unexpected restarts on Windows computers. The company revealed a new black iteration in a blog post on Thursday, saying that it is \u201cstreamlining the unexpected restart experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The new black unexpected restart screen is slated to launch this summer on Windows 11 24H2 devices, the company said. Microsoft touted the updates as an \u201ceasier\u201d and \u201cfaster\u201d way to recover from restarts.<\/p>\n

The software giant\u2019s blue screen of death dates back to the early 1990s, according to longtime Microsoft developer Raymond Chen.<\/p>\n

Travelers walk past screens after a major disruption in Microsoft’s cloud services caused widespread flight cancellations and delays at T3 IGI Airport in New Delhi, India, on July 19.<\/span>Vipin Kumar \/ Hindustan Times via Getty Images file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Microsoft also said it plans to update the user interface to match the Windows 11 design and cut downtime during restarts to two seconds for the majority of users.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis change is part of a larger continued effort to reduce disruption in the event of an unexpected restart,\u201d Microsoft wrote.<\/p>\n

The iconic blue screen was seemingly everywhere in July 2024 after a faulty update from CrowdStrike crashed computer systems around the world.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This post appeared first on NBC NEWS<\/div>\n

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