Microsoft is lastly retiring the Blue Display screen of Dying (BSOD) error message in Home windows, changing it with a brand new one. The BSOD has been part of Home windows for over 40 years, however following a CrowdStrike error that precipitated hundreds of thousands of units as well to a BSOD, Microsoft has determined to switch the legacy error message with a brand new, simplified format.
The brand new error message, referred to as the Black Display screen of Dying, departs from the frowning face emoji, white textual content on a blue background, and QR code, in favour of a easy black display screen displaying the error message.
David Weston, Microsoft‘s vp of enterprise and OS safety, defined the change to The Verge, saying: “That is actually an try on readability and offering higher info and permitting us and clients to essentially get to what the core of the problem is so we will repair it quicker,”
“A part of it simply cleaner info on what precisely went mistaken, the place it’s Home windows versus a part.” he added.
Whereas the inherent purpose behind the change to new error message is clear, Microsoft would not appear to be trying to publicly acknowledge so. The corporate attributes the change as a transfer in the direction of “simplified person interface (UI)”.
“The up to date UI improves readability and aligns higher with Home windows 11 design rules, whereas preserving the technical info on the display screen for when it’s wanted.” Microsoft added in a blogpost.
After the CrowdStrike outage final yr, Microsoft had commissioned a Home windows Resiliency Initiative which aimed to engrave safety measures extra deeply into Home windows with a view to make a disaster like final yr’s extra unlikely.
Other than the brand new Black Display screen of Dying error message, Microsoft can also be including a fast machine restoration characteristic which can enable Home windows units to shortly boot up if a restart was unsucessful.
