A global Microsoft outage triggered widespread disruptions due to a faulty update in CrowdStrike's security software on Friday.
The error, linked to CrowdStrike's Falcon Sensor driver update, caused Windows systems to display blue screens of death with the message, "Recovery: It looks like Windows didn't load correctly." As a result, various industries experienced significant operational challenges, and over 1,000 flights were cancelled worldwide. American cybersecurity company CrowdStrike confirmed their software update was the root cause of the issue.
X, formerly known as Twitter, saw a surge of humorous memes as users reacted to the widespread outage. Here are the top 10 Microsoft outage memes, in no particular order:
1
Bill Gates right now:#Microsoft #outage pic.twitter.com/qd63k3zTx1
— DexV 🇹🇩 (@DEXVirus) July 19, 2024
2
That one guy after destroying Microsoft globally #Microsoft pic.twitter.com/XYDiJk1IvH
— Vivek Gautam (@Imvivek04) July 19, 2024
3
The Microsoft / CrowdStrike outage has taken down most airports in India. I got my first hand-written boarding pass today 😅 pic.twitter.com/xsdnq1Pgjr
— Akshay Kothari (@akothari) July 19, 2024
4
windows rn. pic.twitter.com/2GRVPJLEwJ
— The Great Moonshot (@GreatMoonshot) July 19, 2024
5
That's Hilarious 😂😂 #Microsoft pic.twitter.com/c17jHhxRQA
— Elon Musk (parody.in)🧢 (@elonmuskX090) July 19, 2024
6
You're not gonna believe who visited every Microsoft system today#outage pic.twitter.com/gPfrMNTdeU
— Wall.E Lemon (@wallelemon) July 19, 2024
7
Over half the world right now #outage pic.twitter.com/B9mKx91Org
— MH Chronicle (@MHNewsDaily) July 19, 2024
8
Americans running to Twitter to check why Microsoft outage is trending...#Outage pic.twitter.com/tp3WD087L1
— Neo Jane (@Neo_Jane8) July 19, 2024
9
Mac users! #Microsoft #Outage pic.twitter.com/4WbLOop7a5
— Reviewer 2 (@GrumpyReviewer2) July 19, 2024
10
#microsoft #outage has reached official meme stage. pic.twitter.com/qOLiGkWMmW
— just here to annoy you. (@tony_rawding) July 19, 2024
Bonus memes
1
Apple users right now#outage pic.twitter.com/fTGqJ7HbBS
— Utter Flannel (@utterflannel) July 19, 2024
2
Microsoft IT department employees right now. 🤣#microsoft #IT #CyberAttack #hacker #outage #global #Microsoft365 #Windows11 pic.twitter.com/aX3d3ZtL0s
— Cyborg Ninja (@cyb0rg_n1nja_) July 19, 2024
3
Y2k happening 24 years later #outage pic.twitter.com/EEm00jXDY5
— DKT (@darleneturner53) July 19, 2024
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