'What do you mean Microsoft Teams still works?!' Social media reacts to Windows outage
It's a good day to be a MAC or Linux user right now.
A massive tech outage Friday is disrupting computers operating on Microsoft Windows in hospitals, banks and airline companies across the globe.
The problem, according to cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, arose from a defect found in a single content update for Microsoft Windows.
As IT professionals rush to restore services to payment portals and airline software, social media users Friday have reacted to the news with humor.
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Social media reacts to CrowdStrike, Microsoft Windows outage
CrowdStrike headquarters this morning. pic.twitter.com/MZXqbMohb5
— Sean Ash (@SeanAshWX) July 19, 2024
SILVER LINING ALERT
Teams is down pic.twitter.com/vUDXebJNdH— Gabriel Bosslet (@gbosslet) July 19, 2024
Outlook and Teams are still working pic.twitter.com/INFYHOFTNH
— I Think You Should Affirm 👕🧍 (@youshouldaffirm) July 19, 2024
They got the vegas ball. It’s all over. We lost. pic.twitter.com/0EskhDXYxD
— aaron (@aaronoleary) July 19, 2024
IT teams waking up this morning pic.twitter.com/XtoXop78E9
— Not Jerome Powell (@alifarhat79) July 19, 2024
https://t.co/SPh6OuzL6V pic.twitter.com/Uur1dpd8Hj
— No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits) July 19, 2024
Microsoft right now. pic.twitter.com/5AA5YuseR5
— Matthew Highton (@MattHighton) July 19, 2024
— @jason (@Jason) July 19, 2024
#Crowdstrike #microsoftdown #MicrosoftOutage
But i was working today my laptop didn't have any affect 🥲 pic.twitter.com/za8uxOGEbT— Shahbaz Khalandar (@shahu_tweets) July 19, 2024
Meanwhile at Microsoft headquarters.. 😅 pic.twitter.com/XAHs9dTxBi
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) July 19, 2024
Please be patient, our technical team is working very hard to resolve the issue.#Microsoft #Bluescreen #Windows pic.twitter.com/YBqwroEr6f
— Paul Bronks (@SlenderSherbet) July 19, 2024
Be careful out there, everyone. I had 2 copies of Microsoft Windows in my car and someone broke in and left 3 more. pic.twitter.com/YRDARXdQNH
— Dr. Parik Patel, BA, CFA, ACCA Esq. (@ParikPatelCFA) July 19, 2024
Linux users 😎💪💪#Microsoft #Windows #crowdstrike #Infosys pic.twitter.com/l1Elt8DO1z
— Secular Chad (@SachabhartiyaRW) July 19, 2024
Mac users watching the #Crowdstrike debacle: pic.twitter.com/Pn3XVZsnfx
— ᴺᴼᵀ Jony Ive (@JonyIveParody) July 19, 2024
Microsoft today be like pic.twitter.com/nvfYsTMkgB
— Crazy Management Consultants (@CrazyMgmtCons) July 19, 2024
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