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BSOD meaning: What's the Windows blue screen of death and what do I do?

SEE ALSO: CrowdStrike announces Microsoft outage workaround. How to deal with the Blue Screen of Death. But what exactly is a BSOD, and what can you do about it? We're here to help, so you don't have ...

Windows will soon prompt for memory scans after BSOD crashes

Microsoft has started testing a new feature that prompts Windows 11 users to run a memory scan when logging in after a blue ...
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Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years

The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has held strong in Windows for nearly 40 years, but that’s about to change. Microsoft revealed earlier this year that it was ...
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Windows’ iconic Blue Screen of Death gets a bold new look

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 ...
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Microsoft is redesigning the Windows BSOD, and it might change to black

Microsoft has announced that it’s overhauling its Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error message in Windows 11. The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning ...