Microsoft is now starting to change its Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to a newly designed black version. The new BSOD is rolling out to Windows 11 Release Preview users today, meaning it should appear for all Windows 11 users in a matter of weeks. The simplified BSOD looks a lot like the black screen you normally see during a Windows update. The new Black Screen of Death in Windows 11. Microsoft did briefly turn the BSOD to a black screen in test builds of Windows 11 in 2021 , but this time it’s making the change permanent.