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Microsoft to Replace Blue Screen of Death With Black Screen in Windows 11

Microsoft says the new minimalist design will debut in Version 24H2 this summer to speed repairs through automated recovery tools that boost error transparency.

Das Ende des BSOD: Nach 40 Jahren sehen Windows-Nutzer:innen bei Systemabstürzen künftig schwarz statt blau. (Foto: Mulad Images / Shutterstock)
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Microsoft schafft Blue Screen in Windows 11 ab
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Overview

  • The new black error screen drops the blue background, sad emoji and QR code in favor of a clean layout showing the stop code and responsible driver.
  • Quick Machine Recovery will automatically restore systems that fail to boot and the Unexpected Restart Screen offers a simplified interface for crash recovery.
  • These updates form the Windows Resiliency Initiative launched after a faulty July 2024 CrowdStrike update left millions of PCs unusable.
  • The redesigned screen and recovery tools have already appeared in Windows Insider Beta, Dev and Canary builds, sometimes displayed in green before finalizing the black color.
  • Administrators will diagnose crashes more efficiently without manual dump analysis, and Microsoft can deploy targeted fixes via the Windows Recovery Environment.