New Delhi: Several individuals worldwide who use Microsoft Windows 10 are presently facing a common glitch – Blue Screen of Death errors – due to an updated version of Crowdstrike. This problem has left computers unable to move beyond the recovery page. Many have resorted to sharing snapped images of their static screens on social platforms, displaying a text that reads, “It looks like Windows didn’t load correctly. If you’d like to restart and try again, choose Restart my PC below.”
We still expect that users will continue to see gradual relief as we continue to mitigate the issue. The latest information on impacted and recovered services will be provided within the admin center under MO821132 and https://msft.it/6011lRf2J, Microsoft 365 Status in a statement said.
As per the media reports, the bug has impacted several banks, companies, and government offices across the US and Australia. Akasa Airlines has requested passengers with immediate travel plans to reach the airport early to check in at our counters. Following the Microsoft Windows massive outage, netizens were too quick to post funny memes and photos on several social media platforms. “Happy Weekend, thank you #Microsoft #Bluescreen,” wrote a user on X(previously Twitter).
Happy Weekend, thank you #Microsoft #Bluescreen pic.twitter.com/eM4acwDWKj
— Nuv (@navdweeep) July 19, 2024
“Windows Crashed…! It seems everyone around the globe facing this issue.. wahhhh please don’t resolve Take ur own time @Microsoft,” commented another user.
Windows Crashed…! It seems everyone around the globe facing this issue.. wahhhh please don’t resolve
Take ur own time @Microsoft #windows #bluescreen pic.twitter.com/phd1LO7hHv— . (@avoid_sugar) July 19, 2024
Microsoft Blue Screen Error happening Globally?
Got this screen for the 5th time back to back#Microsoft #BlueScreenError pic.twitter.com/wkfiEqaAFR
— Gautam jha (@Gautam1905) July 19, 2024
Taking to X, a user wrote, “Microsoft Blue Screen Error happening Globally? Got this screen for the 5th time back to back.” Sharing a post on X, the National Cyber Security Coordinator said, “Our current information is this outage relates to a technical issue with a third-party software platform employed by affected companies.”
I am aware of a large-scale technical outage affecting a number of companies and services across Australia this afternoon.
Our current information is this outage relates to a technical issue with a third-party software platform employed by affected companies.
— National Cyber Security Coordinator (@AUCyberSecCoord) July 19, 2024
At present, the exact cause is yet to be confirmed however Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm has reported blue screens of death and has stated that the cause is currently under investigation.