Talk:2024 CrowdStrike incident/Archive 1

What about Bitlocker?
The article should be updated to reference the complexities Bitlocker adds. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.110.101.206 (talk) 19:32, 19 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Do you have any reliable sources discussing this? GhostOfNoMeme 20:03, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * it this counts: https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/statement-on-falcon-content-update-for-windows-hosts/ ZalnaRs (talk) 22:22, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I just added this to the Technical details section Poweroffriendship (talk) 01:10, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia
For a few minutes yesterday, I could not access this website. I think Wikipedia was affected. Bearian (talk) 09:21, 19 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia's hosting infrastructure is built on Debian Linux, so it is unlikely to have been affected, at least not directly. See Wikimedia servers.  Mel ma nn   09:27, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Hard to imagine this would be the case as Wikipedia has few if any ties to Microsoft software, especially Microsoft Windows. - Fuzheado &#124; Talk 09:28, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * It may simply have been affected by the number of people searching it for info about the outage. --Ef80 (talk) 09:41, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia's problems appear to be resolved and were unrelated to the CrowdStrike issue. See Village pump (technical) and T370304. Johnuniq (talk) 10:16, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

remedy from users on reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/crowdstrike/s/InhLrq6vTj Robinlight (talk) 11:38, 19 July 2024 (UTC)


 * Thanks, that fix is already described in the Wikipedia article. - Fuzheado &#124; Talk 11:42, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Someone appears to have just removed it under WP:NOTHOW. Highresheadphones (talk) 15:20, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Yeah, that's odd. I have restored it. Describing the problematic file and what the fix is is not a violation of WP:NOTHOWTO, as it is not an instruction manual or guide. - Fuzheado &#124; Talk 18:16, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * It was removed again by the same editor for the same reason (WP:NOTHOW). I've restored it, but pointed them to the talk page in case this is worthy of a discussion. I don't see how WP:NOTHOW is violated at all. GhostOfNoMeme 18:48, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks for restoring that., please don't remove it without discussing here first. - Fuzheado &#124; Talk 18:51, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * It absolutely is a how-to guide, providing detailed instructions on “how to” remedy the situation. This is undeniable. The previous version of this section contained even more troubleshooting tips. Celjski Grad (talk) 18:57, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * It is true – one iteration that had a long sequence of steps is inappropriate. But mentioning the faulty file and that removing it alleviates the problem? That's not a "guide" or "manual" and does not "read like a 'how-to' style owner's manual." - Fuzheado &#124; Talk 19:06, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Describing a fix in a technical section is not anything like the type of content, or style of writing, that WP:HOWTO is intended to dissuade. It's useful information; it's not guiding the user through the steps. GhostOfNoMeme 19:10, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Vagueness of "experiencing issues"
Is there a better alternative? TirFarThoinnExpora (talk) 12:06, 19 July 2024 (UTC)


 * makes it clear the computers won't start. We don't need to repeat that info. 174.92.25.207 (talk) 13:42, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * Very well. TirFarThoinnExpora (talk) 13:58, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Protection
Why was this page featured on ITN before it was protected? GeorgeMemulous (talk) 12:20, 19 July 2024 (UTC)


 * There is no requirement that a page in the ITN box needs to be protected. - Fuzheado &#124; Talk 12:36, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 * I regularly edit ITN articles. 174.92.25.207 (talk) 13:09, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

Move the page back
Messed up and moved before the discussion was done. Sorry. Zenphia1 (talk) 20:32, 19 July 2024 (UTC)


 * ✅ — moved the page back 0xC0000005 (talk) 20:37, 19 July 2024 (UTC)