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Tag: BSOD

Apple mocks Windows PCs with new ‘Blue Screen of Death’ ad, spotlighting Mac security

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 10:04 am8 Comments

Apple on Tuesday released a new ad titled “Blue Screen of Death,” poking fun at a significant Windows computer crash from last year caused…

While Windows PCs are rendered unusable, Apple’s indomitable Macs are safe from the global CrowdStrike IT outage

Friday, July 19, 2024 2:02 pmFriday, July 19, 202413 Comments

While Windows PCs suffer a massive global CrowdStrike IT outage, Macs remain unaffected, CrowdStrike said.
 The debacle…

Microsoft Windows BSOD strikes again: ‘Largest IT outage in history’ takes down airlines, hospitals, and more

Friday, July 19, 2024 10:50 amFriday, July 19, 20245 Comments

Microsoft’s Windows BSOD has struck again – worldwide. IT security consultant Troy Hunt called it “the largest IT outage in history,” saying…

Steve Ballmer wrote Windows’ ubiquitous ‘Blue Screen of Death’ message

Thursday, September 4, 2014 10:58 amThursday, September 4, 201435 Comments

When Ballmer visited the Windows team he thought…

‘Blue Screen of Death’ hits some iPhone 5s owners

Friday, October 11, 2013 3:31 pmFriday, October 11, 201340 Comments

One workaround to alleviate the iWork-related reboots is to…

Windows Phone’s Black Screen Of Death demands hapless users ‘Insert Installation Disk’

Friday, January 11, 2013 3:23 pmFriday, January 11, 201341 Comments

Microsoft’s Windows operating system is often mocked for its blue screen of death…

Windows 8 tablet freezes during demo

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 11:02 amWednesday, April 4, 201245 Comments

There is nothing worse than your product crashing while you’re demoing it…

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