Nagging Question: Why Is the Blue Screen of Death Blue?
Microsoft claims that the famous color scheme of the Windows crash screen--aka the Blue Screen of Death--was picked for simple readability. It's not like there were a lot of choices. Earlier versions of Windows dropped down to a 16-color mode after a catastrophic event. In that palette, the first background color (after black) is dark blue, as represented by the HEX code 0x01. So maybe we can blame lazy programmers for the decision to use blue. Though let's face it--the Cyan Screen of Death lacks menace.
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