Wait Before You Upgrade! Office Crashes on Windows 11

Hey, tech fans! If you use CrowdStrike's security software and your company's asking you to upgrade to Windows 11 24H2, hold off for a bit. Microsoft's found a glitch that makes Microsoft Office apps crash after the upgrade. The problem's linked to a recent CrowdStrike update that triggers when its "Enhanced Exploitation Visibility Prevention Policy" activates. Luckily, it's not affecting everyone, just businesses using Windows 11 in managed environments.

CrowdStrike has already taken steps to limit the issue by temporarily disabling the troublesome policy and delaying the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade on impacted devices. Remember, this isn't the first time CrowdStrike's run into trouble with Windows 11. Earlier this year, a different issue caused eight million PCs to crash, including some crucial infrastructure like airliners and broadcasters. Windows 11 24H2 aims to bring generative AI features to PCs with special processors. But it's had its share of problems. Right after the update, some Western Digital SSDs without DRAM started crashing too. Microsoft's working on fixes, so stay tuned!

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