What is Blue Screen of Death?

Mostly Windows 10 users around the world are facing massive outages owing to a new Crowdstrike update, which is leading to PCs getting stuck on the recovery screen. Reports suggest that the latest issue on Windows has led to massive outages across Airports, companies, banks and government offices across the world.

Restart and try again

Users on social media shared images of their screen stuck on the recovery page with the message on the screen reading, “It looks like Windows didn’t load correctly. If you’d like to restart and try again, choose Restart my PC below.”

Problems with the Falcon n sensor

Crowdstrike has also acknowledged the issue in a recent support page where it states that the recent crashes on Windows are related to problems with the Falcon n sensor. It stated, “CrowdStrike is aware of reports of crashes on Windows hosts related to the Falcon Sensor.

Bugcheck\blue screen error

“Symptoms include hosts experiencing a bugcheck\blue screen error related to the Falcon Sensor. Our Engineering teams are actively working to resolve this issue and there is no need to open a support ticket.

Netizens react to Blue Screen issues on windows

Netizens posts from around the globe suggest the Blue screen issue is something that is not limited to a specific country.

What is Blue Screen of Death?

The blue screen of death (also known as BSoD, blue screen error, blue screen, fatal error or bugcheck, and officially known as a stop error, is a critical error screen displayed by Microsoft Windows. It indicates a system crash, in which the operating system reaches a critical condition where it can no longer operate safely. Possible issues that can cause a BSoD include hardware failures, an issue with or without a device driver, or unexpected termination of a crucial process or thread.

What is the cause of blue screen error?

The Blue Screen of Death signifies that the computer has encountered a critical issue, often due to
corrupted code or incompatible drivers, and needs to shut down to prevent further damage.

How to repair blue screen Windows 10?

Here’s how to fix a blue screen of death:

1. Shut down the PC that showed the BSOD.
2. Disconnect all USB devices except for the mouse and keyboard.
3. Reboot the system in Safe Mode with Networking.
4. Uninstall recently installed software.
5. Roll back or disable drivers.
6. Scan for malware.
7. Run an SFC Scan.
8. Scan your hard drive.
9.  Check your computer’s RAM
10. Restart your PC to see if the BSOD shows again
11.  If all else fails, reinstall Windows

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