The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is getting a lot of attention on Friday as the CrowStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) outage sparks interest in the Windows error screen.
The BSOD appears when Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Windows runs into a critical error during operations. This can happen during the bootup sequence or normal use. It stops the computer and displays an error message for the user.
Many issues with a computer can trigger the BSOD. However, the reason behind today’s interest in the term is due to a CrowdStrike outage. This took thousands of computers out today when a faulty Windows update was sent to the cybersecurity company’s customers.
CrowStrike is a global operator in the cybersecurity business and serves a large range of customers. As a result, the BSOD issue today is affect businesses and ultilies around the world.
How to Fix the Blue Screen of Death
Considering there are several issues that can cause the BSOD to appear, there’s no one fix for it. Instead, this is the type of issue that requires troubleshooting. That may be best done by a professional.
In the case of the CrowStrike outage, the company already has a fix out for the problem. Unfortunately, it only affects computers that weren’t hit by the BSOD yet. That means many companies are still struggling to return operations to normal, which explains why the outage is ongoing.
On a side note, the internet seems content to meme about the CrowdStrike outage and BSOD. This saw several meme tokens appear in the crypto market as the terms started to trend today.
Investors who are interested in more details about the Blue Screen of Death and CrowdStrike outage will want to keep reading!
We have all of the hottest news concerning these matters on Friday! A few examples include how its affecting CRWD and MSFT shares, as well as flights grounded alongside the troubles. You can read up on all of these matters at the links below!
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