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more about #bsod more comments → fuchikoma: For one thing, ATi drivers have been a mess for as long as I can remember (around the last decade or so...) If any driver installer asks you to instal... more » Chris Hansen: Yet more people jumping on the Windows Vista hate bandwagon. Oh Microsoft is so horrible! We're having problems with a faulty component that ANOTHER E... more » Ninety-9: MAN, Windows 7 SUCKS!1!1! I lost my power cord and now all I get is a black screen. Keyboard doesn't appear to respond, either. Unfortunately, we h... more » TonyWonder: I call bullshit... why would the AirForce be using Vista when every other Government Agency still uses XP... more » NateSD: I would like to know what base in England (since you have British outlets) you are stationed at. I could just call the help desk for you to come and ... more » vagrawal: "I can't believe that I'm part of the most advanced and expensive military organization in the world"...what does this have to do with the fact, that ... more » Odin: Despite the headline after reading the actual article it doesn't seem Windows Vista is even remotely to blame. The faulty driver is ATI's and they can... more » bitgod: Hah, now I feel extremely vindicated about my bitching about ATI drivers and my 4850 the last year in forums. Sigh...now excuse me, I have to go play... more » chaitanyak: i'm a ubuntu user.. but seriously why does everyone blame vista for hardware issues? Helllooo bsod's are mostly caused by hardware incompatibilities..... more » Gary_7vn: What's wrong with Excel? Vista we know about, but Excel has to be one of the most stable, useful, if totally boring applications out there. I don't th... more » SunnyInPhilly: Air Force just recently started upgrading to Vista from XP. Naturally it's going to have some problems. Most bases have a Comm Help Desk that can fi... more » The Skud: I'm a weather forecaster at one of 5 weather squadrons in the AF. We're a pretty big deal, providing forecasts and protection for 13 states in the SE ... more » meg00b: Ummm. Those look like UK outlets. So an Air Force base in the UK. more » Xeno: So he should hate ATI or that his IT guys suck. It's not a Vista problem. more » auslander: "Honestly, I don't know what surprises me more about this story. The fact that he is having such problems, that the USAF uses Excel for any task, or t... more » -
#imagecache
Even God Runs Windows XP
Yes, that's a Windows XP error, floating in the sky. No, it's not a Photoshop. And this is what it looked like after a reboot: More » -
#gizexplains
Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Often Now)
You're working on the most important document you've ever typed and suddenly—boom: Blue screen. "A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED." What the hell just happened? More » -
#bsod
Blue Screen of Death (On a Belt)
I don't know why my belt crashed. I went to the restroom and then zipped up and then shook my hips like Elvis in the mirror...wait, Belt 7 isn't Elvis compatible. That explains everything. [GeekGoneChic via Crunchgear] More » -
#bsod
Blue Screen of Death Strikes a Samsung Promo Display
No matter how many of these we see, they never really seem to get old, do they? [Failblog] -
#imagecache
Hey Look, Another Blue Screen of Death
Eagle-eyed reader Shawn spotted this nice little discrepancy that's sure to start one of those awesome Mac vs. PC arguments in the comments: A Blue Screen of Death right next to an Apple store. Okay commenters, go nuts. [Thanks, Shawn!] More » -
#windows
MaximumPC Demystifies the BSOD
MaximumPC took a solid whack at explaining how dreaded Blue Screen of Death error codes work (pertaining most recently to XP, Vista and even Windows 7), what they mean and how to fix them. More » -
#oops
The One Place You Definitely Don't Want To See a Windows Error Message
On the control screen of the nuclear power plant in the port of Bushehr, Iran. [UPI] -
#inconceivable
Why Does This Apple iBook Have a Microsoft BSOD?
So there's this commercial on TV right now for some computer maintenance service with technologically-inept people frustrated over their crappy, virus-laden, machines. At one point an iBook even flashes a BSOD...wait, what? More » -
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#windows7
Gizmodo's Complete Windows 7 Coverage
Windows 7 Beta, Microsoft's thank-you gift for putting up with Vista, has been out two weeks and we're covering every exciting inch of it. Here's how to catch up, or get the beta for yourself: More » -
#photoshopcontest
131 Redesigned BSODs We'd Like to See When Windows 7 Crashes
This week's Photoshop Contest called for redesigned Windows 7 BSODs, and we got a nice mix of legit redesigns and ludicrous inanity. I prefer the latter, but a classy redesign would also be appreciated. More » -
#windows7
What a Windows 7 BSOD Looks Like
We've been fiddling around with the Windows 7 Beta for a few days, but just now finally run into that old friend of Windows users: the blue screen of death. It looks the same.
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#bsod
Gas Pump Blue Screen of Death is Poo Poo Inducing
Seeing a Windows blue screen of death is fine, if annoying, if you're just balancing your checkbook, but what if you see it in more...precarious situations? Like when you're pumping gas? Reader Dave saw this at a San Diego Shell station, after which he bravely continued filling up—but not without hiding his face behind his arm to shield himself from the inevitable gas station explosions of death. You're a ballsy man, Dave. See the close up after the jump. [Thanks Dave!] More » -
#itunes8
iTunes 8 Windows Vista BSoD Quietly Fixed by Apple
Apple's posted the solution for Vista users getting smacked in the face by a BSoD when they connect an iPod to iTunes 8: Uninstall iTunes and Mobile Device Support, restart, and then re-download. Wha? It looks like a crappy driver is to blame, so they've silently replaced it with an older version from iTunes 7.7 that won't kill your system. Try it, let us know if it works. [ZDNet] -
#fakefail
BSoD Repeatedly Strikes Nine Inch Nails Concerts
BSoDs have been plaguing NIN on their current tour. In fact, one has been popping up on the giant display behind them at just about every concert. So what's the deal? Will Trent be forced to fire his tech guy? Hardly. The truth is that it is all part of the act. The BSoD pops up for a split second near the end of the song The Great Destroyer, and there are videos after the break from two separate concerts to prove it. We all know Trent is a Mac man—so this is obviously a subliminal jab at Windows. I'm sure the nerds in the audience get a kick out of it. More » -
#ohnos
Apple Catches Microsoft Cooties, BSOD Attacks Leopard! [UPDATE: Fix Found]
It's a dark day, Apple fanboys. Installs of OSX Leopard have led to the dreaded Blue Screen of Death for many Mac users (sure, it's sort of happened before, but the headline cracked us up...sorry). We can't yet be certain just how widespread this problem is, but an Apple thread on the topic has 263 posts with several incidents documented through the responses. More »
