DELL SUPPORTASSIST CAUSING WINDOWS BLUE SCREEN CRASHES
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Dell has confirmed that its SupportAssist software is triggering blue screen of death (BSOD) errors on Windows systems. The company acknowledged the issue following widespread user reports of random reboots affecting Dell devices since Friday.
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