What is CrowdStrike issue

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity firm that helps Windows provide advanced security
If you are currently facing a blue screen on your Microsoft Windows 10, then you are not alone. Right now, Windows 10 is malfunctioning across the globe, leaving users staring at a blue screen.

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity firm, which integrates with Windows to provide advanced security. The firm uses cloud-based AI and machine learning to detect and prevent threats in real-time. Recently, a CrowdStrike update caused BSOD issues on Windows systems, and it is aware of it.

The firm has confirmed the problem in a support note, stating that they've received several reports of Windows systems experiencing blue screen crashes (BSODs) across various sensor versions. However, they have not provided any further detail or the cause for this issue.

How to resolve the CrowdStrike BSOD?

CrowdStrike issue fix
Given that the bug is caused by an update to CrowdStrike Falcon software, chances are that another update should fix it soon. But for now CrowdStrike is offering a manual solution in a note to its customers. It apparently says that to fix the CrowdStrike Windows 10 BSOD issue, the following 4 steps are needed:

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.