BSOD Screen C#

BSOD Screen C# is a small C# console application that will simulate the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error message on a Windows machine. This application is intended for developers who want to test their error handling and exception catching in their applications.

Installation

BSOD Screen C# is a standalone console application that can be downloaded from the official GitHub repository. To use it, simply download the binary file and run it from the command line.

Usage

To use BSOD Screen C#, simply run the executable file from the command line. The application will simulate the BSOD error message and the machine will restart automatically after a few seconds.

Code Example

The source code of BSOD Screen C# is available on GitHub for developers who want to modify the application or learn from it. Below is a code snippet showing how the BSOD screen is generated:

private static void GenerateBSOD()
{
    Console.Clear();

    ConsoleColor origBG = Console.BackgroundColor;
    ConsoleColor origFG = Console.ForegroundColor;

    Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;

    Console.WriteLine("A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.");

    Console.WriteLine("");

    Console.WriteLine("If this is the first time you've seen this Stop error screen,");
    Console.WriteLine("restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow");
    Console.WriteLine("these steps:");

    Console.WriteLine("");

    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Cyan;

    Console.WriteLine("Check to be sure you have adequate disk space. If a driver is");
    Console.WriteLine("identified in the Stop message, disable the driver or check");
    Console.WriteLine("with the manufacturer for driver updates. Try changing");
    Console.WriteLine("video adapters.");

    Console.WriteLine("");

    Console.WriteLine("Check with your hardware vendor for any BIOS updates. Disable BIOS");
    Console.WriteLine("memory options such as caching or shadowing. If you need to use");
    Console.WriteLine("Safe Mode to remove or disable components, restart your");
    Console.WriteLine("computer, press F8 to select Advanced Startup Options, and");
    Console.WriteLine("then select Safe Mode.");

    Console.WriteLine("");

    Console.WriteLine("Technical Information:");

    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;
    Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Black;

    Console.WriteLine("");

    Console.WriteLine("*** STOP: 0x0000007B (0xF78D2524, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000)");
    Console.WriteLine("INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE");

    Console.WriteLine("");

    Console.BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
    Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White;

    Console.WriteLine("Press any key to continue . . .");

    Console.ReadLine();

    Console.BackgroundColor = origBG;
    Console.ForegroundColor = origFG;
}

As you can see, the GenerateBSOD() method displays the BSOD error message using various console colors and writes the technical information related to the error. The method ends by prompting the user to press any key to continue and returns back to the caller.

Conclusion

BSOD Screen C# is a small but useful utility for developers who want to test their error handling in their applications. It is easy to use and can be downloaded from the official GitHub repository. The source code is also available for modification or learning purposes.