PrevX apologises for Windows 'Black Screen of Death' blog

Our artist's impression of the Black Screen of Death
Our artist's impression of the Black Screen of Death

After launching an investigation into a report of the Black Screen of Death in Windows, Microsoft has announced that the problems were not caused by the latest round of updates and accused PrevX of 'inaccurate' reporting.

Security company PrevX reported Windows lock ups to a black screen – and the news swept the planet, not least because of the 'black screen of death' label.

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