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Rod_Falanga_DOH
Brass Contributor
Nov 08, 2024

Could my new Windows 11 Enterprise desktop have CrowdStrike issues?

I received a new desktop computer this March. For the last several months, I have been experiencing at least weekly BSOD issues. And other problems as well. I cannot use SQL Server Management Studio 2019 or 2022, without getting errors:

I have clicked the Copy button many times, only to have the issue come back again and again. I've clicked the Don't Copy button, which just results in SSMS closing. Azure Data Studio has similar problems.

The BSOD problems are caused by several different drives failing, such as pcw.sys, ntfs.sys, FLTMGR.sys.

I can be in any application at all, like Visual Studio, Word, VS Code, Excel, MS Edge, etc., when suddenly that app will freeze, then close.

But the one thing that my new PC doesn't do is never allow me to log in, such as is suggested by this link https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/blog/falcon-update-for-windows-hosts-technical-details/

 

So, I'm wondering, with all the numerous and seemingly unrelated issues that my machine has been experiencing over the last several months, could it be experiencing a CrowdStrike issue from July?

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  • Ubrink's avatar
    Ubrink
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 12, 2024

    Sometimes, newer versions of operating systems can have compatibility issues with existing software, including security tools like CrowdStrike. If CrowdStrike is not fully compatible with Windows 11, it could lead to system instability, resulting in BSODs and application crashes.

    • Rod_Falanga_DOH's avatar
      Rod_Falanga_DOH
      Brass Contributor
      Nov 12, 2024

      Is there any way I can determine that CrowdStrike is not compatible with the Windows 11 Enterprise that I have on my work PC?