The words are not too strong: it’s a page in the history of personal computer science that turns! The famous blue screen of death, a nightmare appearance for millions of Windows users, will be replaced by a black version. Microsoft has formalized this change in a blog post detailing the 24 -hour update of Windows 11, expected for the summer.
The blue screen of death becomes black
This visual change is obviously not trivial. The blue screen had ended up becoming a culture meme, as well as PowerPoint planting in the middle of a meeting. The BSOD (“Blue Screen of Death”), with its blue background and its abscons lines, was there since the first versions of Windows, which appeared in 1985. Germany was still two countries …
The modernized version of the error message will be black, accompanied by a more readable text, in an interface which follows the design principles of Windows 11. “ We simplify “the experience” of unexpected restart », Writes Microsoft, stressing that the new visual remains informative but less abrupt.
This facelift comes after a major incident: in July 2024, a defective update of the safety software Crowstrike caused massive planting, affecting more than 8.5 million Windows machines. Companies, airports, television channels and public services were paralyzed in a few hours. Microsoft had no choice but to react with a new roadmap, “Windows Resiliency Initiative”.
Among the new features brought by this initiative: a rapid restart system called Quick Machine Recovery (QMR). If the restart fails, this function automates repairs thanks to the Windows recovery environment (Windows Re), without manual intervention of an IT service. Microsoft promises a return to normal in a few seconds, with a reduction in interruption time to about two seconds for the majority of users.
QMR will be activated by default on Home editions of Windows 11, and IT administrators will have control over its activation in pro or business version. New personalization options for IT teams are also planned by the end of the year.
The announcement was made without a drum or trumpet, as if Microsoft sought to minimize the importance of this very symbolic turn. For a whole generation of users, the blue screen was part of the landscape. To see him disappear, even if he is replaced by a more functional version, is the end of something (which no one will complain).
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