Microsoft’s infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has been a dreaded sight for decades. It underwent a major revamp in Windows 8, shifting from a detailed error report to a simplified message with a sad face emoticon. Now, after 13 years, Microsoft is making another big change.
Despite keeping the BSOD name, the ‘B’ now stands for Black instead of Blue. While Insider builds currently feature a Green crash screen, Microsoft is expected to release the stable 24H2 version with a Black Screen of Death instead.
“We’ve simplified your experience while preserving the technical information on the screen. As a reminder, for Windows Insiders this appears as a “green screen”. This is beginning to roll out to Windows Insiders on Windows 11, version 24H2 and higher in the Beta, Dev, and Canary Channels.”
For those who recall, Microsoft briefly changed the BSOD to Black in a Windows Insider build back in 2021, only to revert it later. Now, with the 24H2 update, the change is making a comeback. The error message has also been updated, now reading: “Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.” As always, a stop code is displayed to help users diagnose the issue.
As mentioned earlier, this BSOD change is already rolling out to Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26120.3653) Beta, Dev, and Canary channels. If you’re on this build, you can force a crash to check whether you get the current Green Screen of Death (GSOD) and let us know your experience in the comments!
