The Windows-based equipment outage appears tied to a formal agreement between the European Union and Microsoft that granted security software developers access to the operating system. This understanding was summarized through a report that referenced a Microsoft representative for context.
The explanation emphasized that Windows’ openness enables developers to create robust software that interacts deeply with the system, and that errors within these interactions can trigger serious, cascading failures.
Simultaneously, the 2009 EC agreement is noted as limiting Microsoft’s capacity to shield Windows in the same way Apple protects its own platform. As a consequence, Apple devices reportedly continued to function normally during the period when Windows experienced a broad outage.
On July 19, a global disruption affected computers running the Windows operating system, with the outage described as the largest on record. The crisis reportedly had a limited impact on many Russian banks, which had already shifted to domestic digital solutions. Additional details were attributed to reports from another outlet in the same cycle of coverage.
Earlier, Microsoft released a utility aimed at repairing systems following a global outage, highlighting efforts to restore functionality in the wake of such widespread disruptions.