Getting the dreaded Windows black screen, with or without a cursor? Here are some simple (and not so simple) ways to banish ...

The changes are part Microsoft's efforts to improve the resiliency of the Windows operating system after last year’s ...

After a long and storied history, the BSOD is being replaced. WIRED takes a trip down memory lane to wave goodbye to the ...

I seem to recall the Windows 95/98 background being slightly different in 16-color VGA mode (a slightly lighter shade) than 256-color (or higher) modes, so I don't think it's part of the standard ...

In this article, we explain some solutions to fix the black background problem behind the folder icons in Windows 11/10. Before you proceed, right-click on the desktop, select Refresh and see if ...

Microsoft is replacing the iconic Blue Screen of Death with a new Black Screen of Death in Windows 11. The update brings a cleaner look, faster restart times, and aims to make crashes rarer - so most ...

If your desktop background turns black when you highlight or select the desktop area or icons in Windows 11/10, use these working solutions to fix the issue.

It is just a concept video, but it's a very well executed one which has some YouTube viewers calling for Windows Classic ...

Though it was often cloaked by a wonderful blue sky full of fluffy clouds, the absolutely hideous puke-green-not-quite-teal color used by Windows 95 for its default background has long baffled me.

Microsoft is making a monumental change to Windows — and you'll have everything crossed that you never see it. The ...

Nearly every Windows user has had a run-in with the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” at some point in their computing life.

Beyond the now-black background, Windows' new “screen of death” has a slightly shorter message. It's also no longer accompanied by a frowning face — and instead shows a percentage completed ...