It is not his technical name, but he who has gained roots among users. The ‘Blue Death screen ‘O Bsodfor its acronym in English, accompanies users from the first version of Windows, there for 1985. This is the message that shows a computer with the operating system of Microsoft when he finds a critical mistake that prevents him from working and, After 40 years showing in blue, Microsoft is changing it.
The company has announced that it is reviewing the message that Windows 11 presents to users when it occurs in the operating system what Microsoft internally calls as Bugcheck either Fatal error. The new design Leave the traditional blue color, the sad face and the QR code that currently shows Bsod in favor of a new simplified screen which looks much more like that of black that is seen when Windows is performing an update.
‘We are previewing A new user interface more optimized for unexpected reset that is better aligned with Windows 11 design principles And it supports our goal that users return to productivity as quickly as possible, ‘Microsoft explains in their blog about change. ‘We have simplified their experience while keeping the technical information on the screen’.
The new BSOD is available for users of Windows Insiderwhich are those that receive access to the preliminary versions of Windows, through the channels Beta, Dev and Canary. At the moment, if the team falls into an error that forces you to restart, users will see A green screen, but this color is only for Windows Insider. In the final version it may be Blue or blackit is not yet determined.
This is the first important change that BSOD receives from Windows 8when Microsoft added the sad face and the QR code. The new design includes the error that has caused the BSOD and the message ‘Your device had a problem and needs to restart’.
It is not the first time that Microsoft proves a ‘blue death screen’ in another color. The preliminary versions of Windows 11, before its launch, showed it in black, but did not take the final version of the operating system. In any case, you have to recognize Microsoft to meet a BSOD is much less common than in the first decades of Windows, at least in the final version. From Windows 7the operating system is remarkably stable and it is rare to find problems that make the system restart.