Microsoft will be adding QR codes to the "Blue Screen of Death"

WYP · Apr 12, 2016

Microsoft will be adding QR codes to the "Blue Screen of Death" to allow users to easily troubleshoot crashes.

Read more on Microsoft adding QR codes to Windows 10 BSOD Screens.

Doomslayer · Apr 12, 2016

Dumbing down the BSOD started in Windows 8

jimma47 · Apr 12, 2016

King of Old School said:
Dumbing down the BSOD started in Windows 8

I don't think it's a bad thing.

edit - although it would be nice if the QR takes you to a page that says "Chill everything crashes now and then" unless it's the same fault a few times in a row then it can troubleshoot.

SPS · Apr 12, 2016

King of Old School said:
Dumbing down the BSOD started in Windows 8

Dumbing it down? This should have been in since QR codes were relevant, printing a hex string isn't even interpretable.

Doomslayer · Apr 12, 2016

jimma47 said:
I don't think it's a bad thing.

edit - although it would be nice if the QR takes you to a page that says "Chill everything crashes now and then" unless it's the same fault a few times in a row then it can troubleshoot.

SPS said:
Dumbing it down? This should have been in since QR codes were relevant, printing a hex string isn't even interpretable.

Go back to Windows 7 and before it was a normal BSOD it wasn't a dumbed down version.

Just cause Microsoft has added QR codes do you really think it's going to be anything different the information is going to be the same as what it is now, They have just made it easier for the "User" to scan a code and going to the Microsoft website.

SPS · Apr 12, 2016

King of Old School said:
Go back to Windows 7 and before it was a normal BSOD it wasn't a dumbed down version.

Just cause Microsoft has added QR codes do you really think it's going to be anything different the information is going to be the same as what it is now, They have just made it easier for the "User" to scan a code and going to the Microsoft website.

I am referring to Windows 7 BSOD. I don't see why you're complaining about scanning a QR code as opposed to manually typing a huge string of hexadecimals.

Doomslayer · Apr 12, 2016

I'm not complaining just saying as i said you take a BSOD from Windows 7 and compare it to a Windows 8.1 & 10 to me it looks like a dumb down version of the BSOD

barnsley · Apr 12, 2016

King of Old School said:
I'm not complaining just saying as i said you take a BSOD from Windows 7 and compare it to a Windows 8.1 & 10 to me it looks like a dumb down version of the BSOD

So you're saying it looks dumb or that its also just dumb in general?

It contains an easier way to google the same information. Thats a plus in my book.

Doomslayer · Apr 12, 2016

barnsley said:
So you're saying it looks dumb or that its also just dumb in general?

It contains an easier way to google the same information. Thats a plus in my book.

I'm saying the new BSOD since Windows 8 is dumb with the sad face, QR code doesn't interest me at all i can say that i have never used one, What is so hard about google the error i don't find it hard at all.

TPC · Apr 12, 2016

King of Old School said:
I'm saying the new BSOD since Windows 8 is dumb with the sad face, QR code doesn't interest me at all i can say that i have never used one, What is so hard about google the error i don't find it hard at all.

I once had the problem of my rig crashing consecutively on W7 when searching after the error code I found maaany solution that didnt help. upon further inspection I noticed I had found solutiions to an error code with a "c" at the end rather to a "d" which I had. So I def. prefer how it is now.

barnsley · Apr 12, 2016

King of Old School said:
I'm saying the new BSOD since Windows 8 is dumb with the sad face, QR code doesn't interest me at all i can say that i have never used one, What is so hard about google the error i don't find it hard at all.

Not much technology interests you does it?

Doomslayer · Apr 13, 2016

barnsley said:
Not much technology interests you does it?

Not really lol

Wraith · Apr 13, 2016

Way to go Micro$oft nice new vulnerability you made there.

NeverBackDown · Apr 13, 2016

Wraith said:
Way to go Micro$oft nice new vulnerability you made there.

How so? A QR built into windows? If you have anti virus it wouldn't matter unless that gets bypassed

Wraith · Apr 13, 2016

Not if it's Malware posting fake BSODs and the codes are used then to ransomware or link to external sites.

Doomslayer · Apr 13, 2016

Wraith said:
Not if it's Malware posting fake BSODs and the codes are used then to ransomware or link to external sites.

I agree with that

TPC · Apr 13, 2016

if you have malware on your rig that can post fake blue screens you're already in trouble innit?

Feronix · Apr 13, 2016

Wraith said:
Not if it's Malware posting fake BSODs and the codes are used then to ransomware or link to external sites.

You make a good point.

TPC said:
if you have malware on your rig that can post fake blue screens you're already in trouble innit?

Also a good point :lol:

Lazlo · Apr 13, 2016

King of Old School said:
I'm saying the new BSOD since Windows 8 is dumb with the sad face, QR code doesn't interest me at all i can say that i have never used one, What is so hard about google the error i don't find it hard at all.

Because it's so much fun to type that error code on your cellphone

Doomslayer · Apr 13, 2016

Lazlo said:
Because it's so much fun to type that error code on your cellphone

Sure is

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