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  2. 2024 CrowdStrike-related IT outages - Wikipedia

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    On 19 July at 04:09 UTC, CrowdStrike distributed a faulty configuration update for its Falcon sensor software running on Windows PCs and servers. A modification to a configuration file which was responsible for screening named pipes, Channel File 291, caused an out-of-bounds memory read [14] in the Windows sensor client that resulted in an invalid page fault.

  3. Windows pain: Glitch knocks out IT service worldwide ... - AOL

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    Because Windows has an approximately 70% market share of desktop systems worldwide, that defect spread quickly. In a statement, CrowdStrike said the problem was immediately isolated “and a fix ...

  4. Blue screen of death - Wikipedia

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    BSoDs in the Windows NT family initially used the 80×50 text mode with a 720×400 screen resolution, but changed to use the 640×480 screen resolution starting with Windows 2000 up to 7. Windows 2000 used its built-in kernel mode font, Windows XP, Vista, and 7 use the Lucida Console font, and Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 used the Segoe UI ...

  5. Troubleshooting AOL Desktop Gold

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    If your AOL Desktop Gold contacts are missing, try the solutions listed below. Address Book Quick Find • Within your address book, type in your contact using the Quick Find search bar.

  6. AOL Video - Troubleshooting - AOL Help

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    2. Click Start, select Programs or All Programs, and then click Windows Media Player. 3. Click the Help menu, and then click Check for Player Updates. 4. If there are any updates available for your Windows Media Player, follow the on-screen prompts to install them. Note: Windows Update is not a service that is supported by AOL. If you face any ...

  7. DirectDraw - Wikipedia

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    There has been a deterioration of Windows compatibility with old games that rely upon DirectDraw, with Command & Conquer, Warcraft 2, and Theme Hospital among those affected. In newer Windows versions, some games will refuse to run under a 32-bit bit depth (Dangerous Waters for example), others showing a black screen or glitching when switched ...

  8. System crash screen - Wikipedia

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    In early Windows 11 previews, the Blue Screen of Death was changed to black. [1] A Green Screen of Death is a green screen that appears on a TiVo with a message that includes the words "the DVR has detected a

  9. Hang (computing) - Wikipedia

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    In many cases programs may appear to be hung, but are making slow progress, and waiting a few minutes will allow the task to complete. Modern operating systems provide a mechanism for terminating hung processes, for instance, with the Unix kill command, or through a graphical means such as the Task Manager's "end task" button in Windows (select the particular process in the list and press "end ...