The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning face, and QR code in favor of a simplified screen that looks a lot more like the black screen you see when Windows is performing an update.

replacing the Blue Screen of Death with a Green or Black Screen of Death. The new design removes the sad smiley face and QR code, aiming for a more streamlined and less alarming user experience.

One such instance is when your Windows 10 or 11 PC ends up showing a black screen, either after boot or once you sign into your account. This is also commonly known as the "Black Screen of Death ...