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Microsoft Retires The Famous Blue Screen In Windows 11 And Introduces The “Black Screen Of Death” With Renewed Design And Emergency Recovery Function
Since the debut of Windows in 1985, users have faced the fear of crashes. But it was in 1993 that the dreaded “Blue Screen Of Death” solidified as a symbol of critical error in the system. Since then, it has appeared in all versions of Microsoft’s operating system.
This screen appears when there is a severe problem with the computer’s functioning, usually related to hardware failures. Overheating components, for example, can cause the system to display the alert. And the name stuck: “Blue Screen Of Death”.
Visual Change In Windows 11
Now, Microsoft has decided to close this chapter. The classic blue screen will be replaced in Windows 11. The new version, already in development, will be black. Thus, the “Black Screen Of Death” is born.
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In addition to the color, the new design brings important changes. The sad emoticon “:(” and the QR code used in the latest versions are gone.
The new screen appears cleaner, with less text and a simplified visual. The goal is to make the message clearer and more useful for the user.
Goal Is To Increase Clarity
According to David Weston, Vice President of Operating System Security at Microsoft, the idea is to help consumers understand the problem.
Instead of merely informing that something went wrong, the screen aims to show exactly where the failure occurred. This could facilitate a quicker solution.
In addition to the new color and simplified visual, the Black Screen Of Death will come with a new feature: “Quick Machine Recovery.”
Feature To Restore Faulty Machines
This feature was developed to restore computers that cannot even start the system. The promise is that the process will be faster, offering more security and agility for the user.
The news is expected to start appearing on devices with Windows 11 starting in the winter in the northern hemisphere, between July and August.
Response To The Blackout Of 2024
These changes are part of an initiative by Microsoft to enhance Windows security. The decision came after an incident in July 2024, when a failure in a CrowdStrike cybersecurity update caused various Windows computers to crash, displaying the old blue screen.
With information from Super Interessante.
