The BSOD, or Blue Screen of Death, is an iconic error screen that anyone who’s ever used a Windows PC has liekly come across at one time or another. It’s no fun ...

QUESTION: I had a blue screen error message pop-up while I wasn’t even using my computer running Windows 10 — what gives? ANSWER: The infamous Blue Screen of ...

If you see a Blue Screen when you connect a keyboard or a mouse to your Windows 11/10 computer, this post will help you fix the issue. Multiple causes can trigger this problem, such as corrupt system ...

If you see a Blue Screen after running Automatic Startup Repair in Windows11/10, follow these proven solutions to fix the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. With the entire world seemingly still trying to deal with what ...

Californians flipping open work PCs were greeted with the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” on Friday morning as one of the largest cyber outages in history mostly bricked Microsoft systems across the ...

A widespread CrowdStrike issue is resulting in Windows computers crashing worldwide, affecting everyone from airports and airlines to media services, banks, and many other businesses. While Microsoft ...

In April 2025, Microsoft announced that the Blue Screen of Death would become the Black Screen of Death. At least the abbreviation (BSOD) still fits. Microsoft said this change would be introduced in ...

CHANG: This thing that pops up when your computer suddenly restarts? I hate that thing. SHAPIRO: Yeah, well, RIP because Microsoft announced this week that the dreaded BSOD is no more. CHANG: Yeah, ...

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 ...

Q: What causes the blue screen errors that freezes everything on my Windows computer? A: The Blue Screen of Death—often shortened to BSOD—is Windows’ way of saying something went wrong at a system ...