It's also no longer accompanied by a frowning face — and instead shows a percentage completed for the restart process.

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But this upcoming version strips away the blue background, frowning face emoji, and even the QR code that users could scan for more information. Instead, users will now see a black screen that clearly ...

It's also no longer accompanied by a frowning face — and instead shows a percentage completed for the restart process.

The new screen will no longer feature the frowning face and QR code. It will instead display the stop code and faulty system driver.

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 for the ...