Your computer's supposed to shut down when you tell it to. That's pretty basic. But a recent Windows 11 update threw a wrench in that simple expectation for some users. Hit the shutdown button, and ...

Windows 11 devices, especially after the January 2026 security update, have encountered a specific bug: when trying to shut down the computer, it restarts instead of turning off. The issue affects ...

UPDATE 1/19: Microsoft has rolled out a fix for a bug that prevents some users from shutting down or putting their Windows 11 computer to sleep. The update, titled KB5077797, was released by Microsoft ...

Microsoft has released multiple emergency, out-of-band updates for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server to fix two issues caused by the January Patch Tuesday updates. The first issue impacts ...

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Microsoft has rolled out an emergency fix for all Windows PCs after a Windows 11 bug prevented users from shutting down their PCs following the installation of a security update. Microsoft shared in ...