Microsoft Windows Outage due to CrowdStrike: How to deal with it

Solution to Microsoft Windows Blue Screen due to CrowdStrike.

Windows computers worldwide are encountering the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) due to an outage linked to CrowdStrike . This issue has affected various sectors, including banks and airlines, leading to grounded flights, abandoned grocery carts, and a significant drop in productivity.

To resolve the issue, follow these steps:

1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment.
2. Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory.
3. Find and delete the file matching ‘C-0000029*.sys’.
4. Restart the computer normally.

While this workaround can fix the problem, it will still take considerable time to apply it to all affected computers across multiple companies worldwide.