New Delhi, June 27 -- Microsoft is finally retiring the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error message in Windows, replacing it with a new one. The BSOD has been a part of Windows for over 40 years, but following a CrowdStrike error that caused millions of devices to boot to a BSOD, Microsoft has decided to replace the legacy error message with a new, simplified format.

The new error message, called the Black Screen of Death, departs from the frowning face emoji, white text on a blue background, and QR code, in favour of a simple black screen displaying the error message.

David Weston, Microsoft's vice president of enterprise and OS security, explained the change to The Verge, saying: "This is really an attempt on clarity and providing bette...