Microsoft Windows BSOD Issue Linked to CrowdStrike Update Leads to Global Outage
Jul. 19, 2024Thousands of Windows systems are crashing around the world and causing a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) error. Airlines, banks, supermarkets, TV broadcasters, and other businesses that rely on Windows are experiencing global outages. A faulty update from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity provider, has been identified as the reason behind the Blue Screen of Death issue affecting thousands of Windows machines.
The error reads “It looks like Windows didn’t load correctly” and asks the user to restart the PC or go through advanced repair options. Currently, none of the recovery options lets the system boot normally.
The BSOD issue first surfaced in Australia where banks, airlines, and media channels went offline. In the UK, Sky News has gone offline. Several businesses in Europe are also facing the same issue.The Guardianreportsthat a major railway network in the UK is also suffering widespread IT issues.
How to Fix Ongoing BSOD Issue on Windows
CrowdStrike Engineering hasidentified the issuerelated to the Falcon sensor and has already reverted the changes. However, Windows machines which have already been affected by the update are unable to bypass the BSOD screen.
Here is theworkaroundshared by the Director of Overwatch, CrowdStrike that you can follow to fix the BSOD issue right away.
This should help resolve the BSOD issue and let you boot into your Windows machine. Is you face any further issues, let us know in the comments below.
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