Microsoft Windows Outage: If you are reading this, it's likely that you have yourself faced the Windows outage or heard a fellow colleague complain about the problem affecting millions of Windows computers across the world. So, what is this outage, and why is it affecting millions of computers across the world? Simply put, users are reporting that their Windows PCs are randomly restarting, displaying the infamous ?Blue Screen of Death' (BSOD) error. This has impacted the work of millions, including sectors like aviation, with airlines such as Indigo, SpiceJet, and Akasa acknowledging that their on-ground operations have been affected, delaying flights.

We at HT Media Group are also facing the issue, with multiple staff members across various departments reporting this problem. Our laptops have been randomly restarting, causing delays in work.

What Has Caused This Microsoft Windows Restarting Issue?

Based on the official statement by Microsoft, the issue stems from Microsoft 365 apps and services, which are not functioning correctly. Microsoft notes, ?A configuration change in a portion of our Azure backend workloads caused an interruption between storage and compute resources, which resulted in connectivity failures that affected downstream Microsoft 365 services dependent on these connections.?

Further, the company acknowledged that it is working to mitigate the issues for affected Microsoft 365 apps and services.

That said, a major consequence of this issue is its impact on CrowdStrike Falcon agents. Experts, including John Hammond, have pointed out that these agents are ?imploding,? and this is exactly what has caused the ?Blue Screen of Death' boot issues for millions of PCs. 

What Are People Saying?

Working professionals, companies, and others are struggling with this issue, with many expressing frustration on social media. ?CrowdStrike decided that people need a day off today. The Windows machines around the world should be down,? user @lulu_blaugrana said on X, jokingly.

Another user expressed elation, posting a meme video, saying, ?People in the office right now watching their laptop screens turn all blue and getting to leave early on Friday for the weekend thanks to CrowdStrike tech outage!?

Indigo Airlines has also confirmed that their operations have been impacted. The official Indigo X account asked people to refrain from making booking attempts. ?As systems are impacted globally due to ongoing issues with Microsoft Azure, we kindly request you to refrain from making multiple booking attempts during this time,? Indigo said.

For now, it seems like the outage hasn't been resolved, with outage tracker website Downdetector still showing spikes as of Friday, 2:00 PM.

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