Windows 10: My BSOD screen has been off-screen (can't see error/QR code) for months now. Anyone knows...

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Windows 10 BSOD Errors to Come with Troubleshooting QR-Codes

With its latest Preview Build (build 14316), Microsoft patched Windows 10 to make BSOD (blue-screen of death) errors more useful for system analysts and power-users. The blue-screen now puts up a QR-code to the knowledge-base page related to the error. Microsoft also set up an easy to remember URL at "windows.com/stopcode" for quick-reference to info and possible fixes to various kinds of errors.

The Register makes a valid case for how QR-codes in BSOD screens can be misused by malware developers. Malware or ransomware developers can now make their wares fake a BSOD screen with a QR-code that leads to their web-page to steal your information, or point you to download even more malware.





Source: The Register

 

QR Code Question

There are varying levels of error correction and it's possible that the exact same data can be encoded in different ways by different generators. They all try to create the most readable pattern.

The one Mindweaver linked is legit, checked with a QR Code screen reader.

 

Microsoft Adds QR Codes To BSOD's


See: Windows 10 blue screen of death? Now Microsoft adds QR codes to BSOD crash support | ZDNet