What is the 'blue screen of death'?

dave_fl

An error that can appear on computers running in a Windows environment. This includes even the earliest versions of Windows such as Windows 3.0 and 3.1, and still occurs in later versions such as Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 beta. Jokingly called 'the blue screen of death' because when the error occurs, the screen turns blue, and the computer almost always freezes and requires rebooting. Whenever Windows shows an error message in white text on a blue background, it is said that your computer is suffering the Blue Screen Of Death. May 13 00, 3:06 AM

zbeckabee

A Blue Screen of Death (also known as a stop error, BSoD or bluescreen) is an error screen displayed by certain operating systems, most notably Microsoft Windows, after encountering a critical system error which can cause the system to shut down to prevent damage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_screen_of_death Feb 09 08, 12:05 PM