<p>According to CCTV News, on July 19th local time, some applications and services under Microsoft experienced access delays, incomplete functions, or inability to access. It is reported that the train location information of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) could not be obtained due to a Windows system failure, affecting Australian airlines, banks, government networks, enterprises, supermarket self-checkout machines, and more. Currently, Microsoft in the United States is investigating the cause of the issue and seeking a solution.</p><p>Updating</p>

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- Some Microsoft applications and services experienced delays, malfunctions, or outages on July 19th, affecting JR West's train location data in Japan and various entities like Qantas Airways, banks, and supermarkets due to a Windows system failure.
- Reports indicated widespread Blue Screen of Death issues with Windows 10, potentially linked to a problematic update from CrowdStrike, a provider of endpoint protection services used by many companies.
- Microsoft is currently investigating the root cause of the problems and working on solutions to address the disruptions.

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