The company has redesigned the error screen to what will soon be known as the Black Screen of Death. Compared to the current screen, which includes a frowning emoticon and sometimes a QR code, this black screen is more simplified, listing the stop code and faulty system driver.

Microsoft (MSFT) plans to replace its notorious blue screen of death from Windows and replace it with in black one as the tech giant retools its security features following last summer's CrowdStrike (CRWD) debacle.

The new black unexpected restart screen is slated to launch this summer on Windows 11 24H2 devices, the company said. Microsoft touted the updates as an “easier” and “faster