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After more than 30 years in service, Microsoft has changed the colour of its famous blue screen of death (BSoD) to black for its new operation system, Windows 11.
Although not officially confirmed by the tech giant, the iconic and panic-inducing warning screen has been leaked in images.
BSoD appears when the operating system crashes and is no longer able to function – prompting fear and cold sweats for computer users that their work is lost forever.
As well as the new BSoD colour change, Windows 11, unveiled by Microsoft on June 24, includes a new 'Start' button and Android apps on the desktop for the first time.
RIP blue screen of death. Pictured, the new black screen of death, which reads: 'Your device ran into a problem and needs to restart. We're just collecting some error info, and then you can restart'
The new black screen of death matches the new black logon and shutdown screens, based on information from people with access to a preview of the software, according to the Verge.
'We're not entirely sure why Microsoft is changing the colour from blue to black, and the company isn't commenting on the change yet,' it reports.
A Microsoft spokesperson told MailOnline that the company has 'nothing further to share at this time'.
BSoD was introduced for Windows 3 back in 1990 and has since made a number of gradual changes – although it has kept the colour blue until now.
This is the first major change Microsoft has made to the BSoD since it added QR codes to Windows 10 in 2016, letting users get more information about the