Windows has officially said goodbye to the classic Blue Screen of Death, which has been the bane of PC enthusiasts for years. In its spot is a new, simpler Black Screen that tells you when your computer has errored.
The update will come to all users on Windows 11, version 24H2 devices sometime this summer.
With the new Black Screen of Death, the message has also been shortened. Moving forward, users will see a message that says, “Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart.” No more QR code to scan, and no recommendations about the issue.
According to Microsoft’s announcement, “the updated UI improves readability and aligns better with Windows 11 design principles, while preserving the technical information on the screen for when it is needed.”
In addition to the new Black Screen, Windows is rolling out a new quick machine recovery (QMR) that will assist with restoring PCs that can’t boot or run into multiple crashes.
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