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Note: Contrary to claims of a "global internet outage", network data show minimal impact to connectivity and telecoms infrastructure after a threat-detection software update causes crashes on some Windows PCs; the software issue is attributed to flaws in a Crowdstrike product

-- Netblocks

In case you don't wanna go to x for the workaround

There is a workaround...
1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or WRE.
2. Go to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike
3. Locate and delete file matching "C-00000291*.sys"
4. Boot normally.

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Happy Friday

@ecksmc Cheers Eric. I haven't checked my laptop yet today. It's businesses with hundreds or thousands of machines I feel sorry for.
Be extra kind to your tech support people today, folks.

@stueytheround Home computers should not be affected - number of businesses that have ceased operation is staggering though

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CrowdStrike typically provides its Falcon security platform to large businesses and enterprise customers only

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