Windows pcs crashing worldwide

mysteryespresso · 2024-07-19T04:12:12-04:00

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ABCDEF7 · M Best Comment

Microsoft has apparently traced the root of this issue to a recent update from CrowdStrike. And CrowdStrike has acknowledged the issue. CrowdStrike provides security services to government agencies like airports, etc.
I guess only government agencies run systems might be experiencing the issue of BSOD after reboot.

For now there is no automatic solution to the CrowdStrike problem. But the company has offered a manual solution in a note to its customers, if you face CrowdStrike BSOD issue. It says:

1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE.

2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike

3. Locate and delete file matching “C-00000291*.sys"

4. Boot normally.

ElwoodBlues · M

@ABCDEF7 Good info, thanks!

I was unaware; CrowdStrike is an anti-malware application. Looks like it costs $60/month up to thousands to "protect" a whole big network.

I think if you haven't been paying for their "service" then they won't be crashing your computer.

ABCDEF7 · M

@ElwoodBlues Yes you are right. Common Windows user is not expected to get affected by the issue, as they would not be subscribing to CrowdStrike security services on their system.