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Forbes
23-05-2025
- Forbes
Microsoft's Emergency Windows Update—Stop Blue Screen Of Death
How to stop the dreaded BSOD Microsoft has issued an emergency update after users were hit by May's mandatory security update breaking Windows. 'Windows 10 might repeatedly display the BitLocker recovery screen at startup,' Microsoft confirmed, pointing any affected users the newly issued out of bounds update via its Update Catalog. Windows Latest was first to note the escalating issue, noting that 'the KB5058379 install starts, but ends up at 'Enter the recovery key to get going again (Keyboard layout: US)' screen, and there's a text field to add the recovery key.' There were some reports of the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD) as well, albeit this was primarily a Bitlocker issue and only for Windows 10 users yet to upgrade. But those BSOD reports were timely, given Microsoft's update just a week earlier. Neowin was first to note that 'Microsoft has shared steps on how users will be able to troubleshoot and hopefully fix' BSODs when they hit. The company updated a support document, which before has simply advised users turn to 'Safe Mode troubleshooting and the Get Help app,' but which now offered much more of a guide. 'Blue Screen errors,' the company explains, '(also called bug checks, STOP code errors, kernel errors, or BSOD errors) can occur if a serious problem causes Windows to shut down or restart unexpectedly to protect itself from data loss.' What you'll see is a message warning '"Windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.' It's the dreaded moment, Neowin says, 'most Windows users must have experienced once in their lives.' Microsoft breaks its guidance into two parts. First is 'basic troubleshooting' that should work for everyone, and comprises six fairly easy to follow steps: For more expert users, Microsoft also lists three 'advanced troubleshooting' tips: Meanwhile, if you've been hit with the latest issues, Windows Latest says 'once you've installed the update, you'll no longer run into BitLocker or Blue Screen of Death errors.' But for those 'stuck on the blue screen with automatic recovery failing,' the website has provided its own guidance to 'manually turn off Intel TXT from BIOS,' after which you can install Microsoft's emergency out-of-band update. 'To turn off Intel TXT and the BitLocker recovery screen loop, follow these steps:
Forbes
12-05-2025
- Forbes
Microsoft Tells Windows Users—Do 6 Things To Stop Blue Screen Of Death
Don't panic — do this instead. No Windows user ever wants to see Microsoft's dreaded blue screen of death on their screen. Many will have fresh memories of the Crowd Strike plague of blue monitors adorning airports and railway stations last year. Albeit a fail at home or at work on your own PC is even more of a heart-stopper. Cue Microsoft's latest advisory. As spotted by Neowin, 'Microsoft has shared steps on how users will be able to troubleshoot and hopefully fix such a problem.' This comes courtesy of an updated support document that previously 'only mentioned Safe Mode troubleshooting and the Get Help app.' Not very helpful, ironically. But now stopping a BSOD should be easier. 'Most Windows users must have experienced [a BSOD] once in their lives,' Neowin suggests. 'When a PC is running into having BSOD woes, the difficult thing for the affected user is to troubleshoot the root of the issue. The BSOD screen although blue, is not completely blank as it provides information related to the issue.' In its support document, Microsoft first lists six 'Basic Troubleshooting Steps for Blue Screen Errors,' which should hopefully be all you need: Microsoft also lists three more advanced options for more experienced users — although you're best not going down these routes unless you know what you're looking for: Microsoft's updated advice is no doubt helpful and will be welcomed by all those experiencing that 'once in a lifetime' moment; if it's a lot more frequent than that, you might want to do something more drastic. We're in a big six months for the Windows-maker when it comes to updates, with the end of Windows 10 fast approaching. The news over the weekend that the company has surprisingly extended its support for Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 for three years will be even more welcome. Many of the 700 million WIndows 10 holdouts will be hoping for wider concessions for the OS itself before October's deadline.
Mint
11-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Company behind global IT outage last year to cut 5% jobs, bets on AI for efficiency
CrowdStrike - the cybersecurity company that caused a global IT outage last year - has confirmed its plans to cut 5% of its workforce, in part due to its AI efficiency efforts. The company said it would lay off around 500 employees as part of recent global redundancies, but also said it planned to hire in key strategic areas by the fiscal year ending 31 January 2026. In a stock market filing in the US, CrowdStrike said, 'We're operating in a market and technology inflection point, with AI reshaping every industry, accelerating threats, and evolving customer needs.' 'AI flattens our hiring curve, and helps us innovate from idea to product faster. It streamlines go-to-market, improves customer outcomes, and drives efficiencies across both the front and back office. AI is a force multiplier throughout the business.' the company added. Talking specifically abot the layoffs, CrowdStrike said it plans to 'evolve its operations to yield greater efficiencies as the Company continues to scale its business with focus and discipline to meet its goal of $10 billion in ending ARR.' 'The Plan is expected to result in a reduction of roles representing approximately 500 positions or 5% of the Company's global workforce. CrowdStrike expects to continue to hire in key strategic areas throughout its fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.' it added. CrowdStrike said the job cuts could cost the company between $36 billion and $53 billion. It also announced a $1 billion revenue in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, with a loss of $92 million. The company is best known for rolling out a faulty security update last year that caused more than 8.5 million Windows machines around the world to crash and display a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error. The faulty update caused flights to be grounded, broadcasts to go down, payment systems to struggle, and even emergency call centers to be disrupted.
