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Apr 25, 2011

Shock! Microsoft’s BSOD Will Actually be a Black Screen of Death in Windows 8

Microsoft's Blue Screen of Death has been simultaneously worrying and pissing people off since Windows 1.0. No doubt trying to add a bit of sexy glamour to an otherwise frustrating experience, Microsoft's next OS looks to include a black screen.

The change in colors (well, color to an absence of color) was dug up in an early build of Windows 8. It's possible Microsoft could have a change in heart and decide not to paint everything in black—after all, early copies of Windows 98 and Vista showed a Red Screen of Death. It's just as well they defaulted back to the BSOD—I would've had a heart attack seeing a blood-red RSOD flashing up.

24 comments:

  1. The Awesome AlienApril 25, 2011 at 5:10 PM

    black president black disney princess now a black bsod

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  2. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    I want my real BSOD back

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  3. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    It looks a lot nicer and less scary

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  4. ZombieApril 25, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I dont see color, all I see is the screen of death...

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  5. -E-April 25, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    @=dgrphx= i refer you to my post on equivocation.

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  6. NopeApril 25, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    I think black is a good choice, 'BSOD' still covers it.

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  7. zepdragonApril 25, 2011 at 8:38 PM

    Same security flaws, new looks

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  8. Astronomy PirateApril 25, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Does Windows 7 have a BSOD, I haven't ever seen it?

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  9. DFPApril 25, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    There should be no screen of death. C'mon MS.

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  10. RoloApril 25, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    danngit i've conditioned myself to always worry when i see a blue screen. At least I've won't immediately lose it when i see a black screen of death.

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  11. JayApril 25, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    dum dum DUM!

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  12. spacemanApril 25, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Finally! I can be friends with blue again :D :P

    Following/supportin, dope blog yo.

    Limitfears.blogspot.com

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  13. J.R.April 25, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Don't think I've had a single BSOD with 7. Used to have them all the time on my older ocmputer

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  14. Miyamoto KaryuuApril 26, 2011 at 2:36 AM

    i see nothing, im dead.. get it?

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  15. Jessica ThompsonApril 26, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    Wow, that BSOD actually looks sexy. I'd love to get that haha. Following and supporting. alphabetalife.blogspot.com

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  16. Dr ShankumsApril 26, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    I'll miss my blue screen of death when I'm getting driver issues :(

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  17. DaveApril 26, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    damn, i actually liked that color. at least microsoft is deciding to change a few things, even a little bit. great blog, following =]

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  18. MRanthropeApril 26, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    wow...now thats change you can believe in.

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  19. SkengApril 26, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Why fix it if it ain't broke?

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  20. UnknownApril 26, 2011 at 7:01 PM

    Doesn't look as worrying as blue screen...

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  21. Give EverythingApril 26, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    is funny cause when i get a blue screen on my pc i think "theres nothing really bad with my computer or whatsoever, this happens just because microsoft screw it"

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  22. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    black has always been associated with bad things though, right? =]

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  23. 13-c-a-t-sApril 27, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    That's just so they can include in the press release that Windows 8 will not blue screen.
    It's like when he said the 360 slim couldn't get the RROD but that was because it no longer had the same ring not because they'd fixed the issue.

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  24. InhiaApril 28, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    "this year we put a 12 on the label"

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