page_title: Blue screen of death
hierarchical_section_title: Blue screen of death
caption_attribution_description: English: Blue Screen of Death on Windows 8Español: Pantalla azul de la muerte en Windows 8
context_page_description: A stop error or exception error, commonly called the blue screen of death or blue screen, is an error screen displayed on Windows computers following a fatal system error. It indicates a system crash, in which the operating system has reached a condition where it can no longer operate safely. This is caused by many different problems, such as a general hardware failure or a crucial process terminating unexpectedly.
context_section_description: A stop error or exception error, commonly called the blue screen of death (BSoD) or blue screen, is an error screen displayed on Windows computers following a fatal system error. It indicates a system crash, in which the operating system has reached a condition where it can no longer operate safely. This is caused by many different problems, such as a general hardware failure or a crucial process terminating unexpectedly.
caption: The Blue Screen of Death in Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (versions 1507-1511), which includes a sad emoticon and an Internet search for quick troubleshooting
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