Q. How can I change a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) to another color?

When you receive a STOP error, Windows displays the STOP on a Blue screen, hence the name BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death).

If you prefer a Red screen with White text, or any other color combination that is easier for you to see:

1. Open %SystemRoot%SYSTEM.INI in Notepad.exe.

2. Locate the [386enh] section.

3. If the MessageBackColor= and MessageTextColor= entries are present, change them. Otherwise, add them to the end of the section. To have a Red screen with White text, use:

MessageBackColor=4MessageTextColor=F

Using the following codes (case is important):

0 = black1 = blue2 = green3 = cyan4 = red5 = magenta6 = brown7 = white8 = gray9 = bright blue A = bright green B = bright cyan C = bright red D = bright magenta E = bright yellow F = bright white 

4. Save the changes to the %SystemRoot%SYSTEM.INI file.

5. Shutdown and restart your computer.