<ul><li>The blue screen of death (BSOD) was initially designed to grab attention with its stark blue background and cryptic warning.</li><li>A programmer added a hidden Easter egg message as a joke, but it was rarely seen by users due to the quick appearance of the BSOD.</li><li>The BSOD appears when Windows encounters a critical error that it cannot recover from.</li><li>Although it may not be as common or terrifying as before, the BSOD remains an iconic part of Windows history.</li></ul>

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