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Global Microsoft Outage Sparks Hilarious Memes On X- Prepare To Laugh Out Loud!

A global Microsoft outage on Friday disrupted flights, supermarkets, and banking operations. Social media users turned to humor, sharing memes about the unexpected long weekend. Believed to be caused by a CrowdStrike failure, the outage resulted in 'Blue Screen of Death' errors for Windows users worldwide.

A global Microsoft outage on Friday disrupted multiple sectors, including flights, supermarkets, and banking operations, but social media users found solace in humor. The outage is believed to stem from a failure of CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity platform providing security solutions for Microsoft Windows.

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Following the widespread cyber outage affecting IT systems worldwide, Microsoft quickly trended on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Users flooded the platform with memes, particularly highlighting the timing of the outage on a Friday, joking about the unexpected long weekend it provided.

Many quipped, ‘Microsoft is in a holiday mood,’ and celebrated the ‘solid reason to log out early.’

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Microsoft Windows users globally experienced the ‘Blue Screen of Death’ (BSOD) error, causing their systems to abruptly shut down or restart. Social media was abuzz with images of screens stuck on the recovery page, displaying the message: ‘Your PC ran into a problem and needs to restart. We’re just collecting some error info, and then we’ll restart for you.’

The cyber outage had widespread implications, affecting critical services across the globe, including in India, Australia, Germany, the United States, and the UK. In Australia, banks, telecoms, media outlets, and airlines faced significant disruptions. Emergency 911 services in various parts of the United States were also impacted, with non-emergency call centers rendered non-functional.

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As the world grappled with the outage, social media became a hub for humor, with popular meme templates like the ‘Panchayat’ meme gaining traction. Despite the chaos caused by the outage, the collective humor on X provided a lighthearted take on an otherwise challenging situation.

First published on: Jul 19, 2024 03:24 PM IST


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