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Microsoft Advises Rebooting 15 Times to Fix CrowdStrike Blue Screen of Death

Jul 19, 2024, 02:44 PM

Microsoft has advised users experiencing issues related to the CrowdStrike outage to reboot their systems up to 15 times. This advice comes in response to a widespread problem where Windows users are locked out of their machines, often encountering the Blue Screen of Death. The issue has caused significant disruption across Microsoft services, including those using virtual machines on Azure, leading to frustration among users. The recommendation to repeatedly reboot has been met with both skepticism and humor, as it mirrors a common IT support trope. Despite its simplicity, some IT administrators have reported success with the method.