Microsoft outage: Internet celebrates ‘early weekend’ with memes as Windows devices go on the blink

After a worldwide Microsoft outage affected Windows devices and IT systems, halting airlines and disrupting office operations worldwide, the internet decided to look at the bright side of things. Memes flooded social media as corporate employees celebrated, thanking Microsoft for an "early weekend."

Due to a Crowdstrike update, Windows PCs and Microsoft's cloud services were impacted and threw up 'Blue Screen of Death' errors. This occurs on a Windows device when a critical issue forces the device to shut down or restart to prevent further damage.

While Windows 365 said it is investigating the issue, the internet did what it does best: make memes.






The term 'Microsoft' was trending across countries on X, populated by memes, celebratory posts and also sincere queries.