Microsoft global outage: 'Blue Screen of Death' sparks meme fest as chaos grips the world
By Aishwarya Nair | First Published Jul 19, 2024, 2:27 PM ISTMicrosoft services, including Windows, Azure, and Teams, experienced a widespread outage, causing the Blue Screen of Death error. Users took to social media to share humorous memes and jokes about the issue, flooding platforms with lighthearted content.
A widespread issue is affecting numerous Windows users worldwide, causing their systems to unexpectedly shut down or restart due to a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error. According to Microsoft, the problem stems from a recent update to CrowdStrike, a security software. Globally, the outage in Microsoft's cloud services, affecting the Central US region, had a ripple effect on the aviation industry, leading to flight cancellations by several US airlines. However, Microsoft has since announced that the issue has been successfully resolved, restoring its cloud services to normal functionality.
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Microsoft, CrowdStrike, and Windows are currently popular topics on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), amid reports of widespread outages. Downdetector, a website that tracks service outages, shows user reports of disruptions across various Microsoft services, including Azure and Teams.
Amidst the frustration and chaos caused by the technical glitch, users surprisingly responded with humor, flocking to social media platforms to share amusing memes and witty jokes about the Blue Screen of Death. The online world was filled with an outpouring of creative and humorous responses, as users crafted clever captions, witty one-liners, and humorous image edits that poke fun at the frustrating situation.
An update for business software security, Crowdside, has caused the 'blue screen of death' to a number of major companies worldwide pic.twitter.com/rDtViuaAyg
— Anuj sharma♕︎ (@Anujsharma0172)Social media platforms are overflowing with humorous content, as users create and share memes, jokes, and witty remarks about the Microsoft Windows outage.
🚨 Update Issue from Microsoft 🚨
X watching everything else go down 🤦🏾♂️
Apparently there is either a global cyber attack or cloud update failure!
Do not update your computer 👨🏾💻 pic.twitter.com/mXS8PtUkwi
Fuck me Microsoft is causing massive issues today 😳
Is this the end of the world? pic.twitter.com/995QSj0e1r
users be like thank you for the long weekend!
Meanwhile: Linux , Google, iOS users have to work endlessly😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Iti5dc3aTp
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