Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. Microsoft ...

Like Pudding Pops and Benetton sweaters, another 1980s icon is gone. After 40 years of delivering the tragic news of a PC crash to Windows users, Microsoft's infamous "blue screen of death" is going ...

There’s nothing more startling than your PC suddenly locking up and crashing to a Blue Screen of Death. Otherwise known as a Blue Screen, BSOD, or within the walls of Microsoft, a bug check screen, ...

Microsoft is scrapping its iconic blue screen of death, known for appearing during unexpected restarts on Windows computers. The company revealed a new black iteration in a blog post. The new black ...

Microsoft has announced the end of one of computing’s most recognizable and emotionally resonant features, marking the conclusion of a four-decade era that has shaped the Windows user experience for ...

Microsoft is changing the "blue screen of death" error message on Windows starting later this summer as the company is now retiring the iconic crash notice which it ...

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the iconic screen we all love to hate. Along with scrapping the blue (in favor of a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Less than a month has passed since an issue with a CrowdStrike ...

The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Windows users for decades is being put to rest. Microsoft is ditching the notorious feature that appears on Windows computers in the ...

Have you seen the dreaded Blue Screen of Death on your Windows 11 PC since installing an update? You’re not alone, and Microsoft has now confirmed the problem. It did so in a support document, spotted ...