Fix for CrowdStrike Windows Crashes

Earlier today CrowdStrike release an update that can cause Windows based computer to crash to a bluescreen of death. An update to their product has been provided to stop this from impacting further computers.

If a computer is crashing to a BSOD the following can be done to get the computer to work normally.

1. Boot Windows into Safe Mode or the Windows Recovery Environment
2. Navigate to the C:\Windows\System32\drivers\CrowdStrike directory
3. Locate the file matching “C-00000291*.sys” and delete it. 
4. Boot the host normally.

Hopefully this helps my fellow techs.

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