The dreaded “blue screen of death” that has tormented millions of Microsoft Window users for decades is being put to rest.

Microsoft is replacing its iconic “blue screen of death” with a new black restart screen as part of Windows 11, 24-H2 updates, aiming to “streamline the unexpected restart experience.” Launching this summer,

The software giant’s blue screen of death dates to the early 1990s, according to longtime Microsoft developer Raymond Chen.