Windows 10 users worldwide are experiencing a widespread outage following a recent update from Crowdstrike, leading to PCs getting stuck on the recovery screen. Numerous users have taken to social media to share images of their screens frozen on a recovery page displaying the message: “It looks like Windows didn’t load correctly. If you’d like to restart and try again, choose Restart my PC below.”
Impact Across Various Sectors
Reports indicate that the Blue Screen of Death error messages have affected banking institutions, supermarkets, and media companies in the United States. According to the Guardian, TV studios have encountered issues, and some radio studios are currently offline due to the problem.
Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity software firm, has acknowledged the issue, confirming reports of blue screens of death and stating that investigations are underway to determine the cause.
Global Reach of the Issue
In India, several large multinational companies have reported similar problems across their facilities. A top executive informed the Hindustan Times that users across their networks are witnessing the issue, which appears to be confined to Windows-based desktops and laptops.
A concerned user shared their experience on social media, saying, “Something super weird happening right now: just been called by several totally different media outlets in the last few minutes, all with Windows machines suddenly BSoD’ing (Blue Screen of Death). Anyone else seen this? Seems to be entering recovery mode.”
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