Why are Bluescreens Blue?

Dave tracks down the original developer responsible for the very first Windows Bluescreen, plus how to make your machine Bluescreen in other colors. How to show BSOD instead of Sad Smiley Screen: Download NotMyFault: See Raymond’s blog for a good explanation of why the CTRL-ALT-DEL screen is different from the NT bluescreen: See also his article on writing the original “blue screen of death“: 00:00 - Introduction 01:12 - What is a Bluescreen? 02:00 - A Famous Windows 98 Bluescreen 03:15 - Forza Bluescreens 04:00 - What causes a Bluescreen? 05:30 - Should You be able to Continue? 07:00 - It’s a Driver’s Fault! 08:45 - Bluescreens Over Time 09:40 - SteveB’s Contribution 10:28 - Searching for JVert 12:30 - A Singular Father 13:35 - It’s Caerulean, Dummy! 14:50 - LIVESTREAM info 15:12 - Redscreen I get a lot of questions about which keyboard I’m using as well as various other camera and studio equipment questions, so here are the highlights: CORSAIR K70 RGB MK.2 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard (Cherry MX Blue Switches) Sony FX3 or A7SIII Cameras Aputure 120D Mark II Light and Light Dome II Mini Glide Gear TMP100 Prompter