Stands for blue screen of death
A commonly misunderstood error message on windows systems that does not mean a crash has occured, rather it warns you of a problem on the system, tells you what the problem is, what to do about it, and shuts down the OS to prevent damage.
Another common mistake associated with the BSOD is that all your unsaved data is gone afterwards. not true. all new windows systems have a feature called Recovery which allows you to recover unsaved files after a BSOD.
Thanks to a feature called safe mode, users have the ability to delete or repair damaged or infected files after a BSOD without damage being done to their system.
Unlike Windows, Mac OSX does not have a warning screen telling you of a problem, it just continues running until a crash occurs.
A commonly misunderstood error message on windows systems that does not mean a crash has occured, rather it warns you of a problem on the system, tells you what the problem is, what to do about it, and shuts down the OS to prevent damage.
Another common mistake associated with the BSOD is that all your unsaved data is gone afterwards. not true. all new windows systems have a feature called Recovery which allows you to recover unsaved files after a BSOD.
Thanks to a feature called safe mode, users have the ability to delete or repair damaged or infected files after a BSOD without damage being done to their system.
Unlike Windows, Mac OSX does not have a warning screen telling you of a problem, it just continues running until a crash occurs.
well i got a BSOD and it appears as though that file i downloaded has a fatal virus. better go into safe mode and delete it.
by teh_h4xt0r June 7, 2009
Blue Screen of Death. The last thing any PC user wants to see. Often happens when the CPU or RAM is overclocked due to a program, but more often than not it happens when you try to run a program that your shiny new 500 Terrabite Jet-engine powered computer hasn't seen before. (i.e a Super Mario Game from the 90s)
by John?Maybe April 2, 2011
by mrosome January 26, 2015
by aamacardi May 19, 2009
Idiot: How long have you own your Windows XP
Me: Two years.
Idiot: Wow, it must be tough
Me: How so?
Idiot: You know, having to deal with all those BSODs
Me: Oh yeah, those two times when dreadful
Idoit: Two times? How often are you on your computer? Once every six months?
Me: How about everyday?
Idiot: You should buy a Mac, you won't get the BSOD
Me: Oh yeah, I would love to own a OS that crashes four times a day.
Idiot:....Shut up.
Me: Two years.
Idiot: Wow, it must be tough
Me: How so?
Idiot: You know, having to deal with all those BSODs
Me: Oh yeah, those two times when dreadful
Idoit: Two times? How often are you on your computer? Once every six months?
Me: How about everyday?
Idiot: You should buy a Mac, you won't get the BSOD
Me: Oh yeah, I would love to own a OS that crashes four times a day.
Idiot:....Shut up.
by Tonio31 August 21, 2006
by Uzbek January 19, 2008