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CrowdStrike Calamity: IT Admins Battle Blue Screen of Death After Botched Update
IT admins are in panic mode after a CrowdStrike update caused a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on thousands of Windows machines. While CrowdStrike has fixed the issue, many systems remain offline, leaving banks, airlines, and supermarkets struggling. Rebooting repeatedly or deleting a faulty driver…
Hot Take:
Well, it looks like CrowdStrike has struck a chord in the worst possible way. Who knew the Blue Screen of Death could become the hottest trend of the week? Move over, TikTok challenges—reboot roulette is the latest craze. Let’s just hope your IT admin has their dancing shoes on.
Key Points:
- CrowdStrike update causes widespread Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors.
- Many critical sectors, like banks and airlines, are heavily affected.
- Workaround involves booting into Safe Mode and deleting a specific driver file.
- Rebooting multiple times might also resolve the issue, but it’s hit-or-miss.
- Virtual desktops can be restored quicker by rolling back to a previous state.
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