United Kingdom, April 2 -- Microsoft is scrapping its Blue Screen of Death error message.

The tech giant has confirmed plans to overhaul the BSOD in Windows 11, with the new design scrapping the well-known blue colour, QR code and frowning face in favour of a black screen.

In a blog post, Microsoft said: "We're previewing a new, more streamlined UI for unexpected restarts which better aligns with Windows 11 design principles and supports our goal of getting users back into productivity as fast as possible.

"We've simplified your experience while preserving the technical information on the screen."

Instead of the traditional look, the new-style UI reads: "Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart" alongisde a percentage compl...