Windows 11 shutdown bug explained with causes, fixes, and workarounds to stop restarts, battery drain, and failed power-offs after updates.

When the bug first appeared via the Jan. 13 KB5073455 security update, it was limited to Windows 11 version 23H2 Enterprise ...

To fix the issue with Restart on your PC, uninstall the recently installed programs, and pirated programs, scan for malware, disable antivirus, and uninstall it if it is the cause. Make sure you run ...

Windows 11 KB5074109 (January 2026 Update) is causing major issues on some PCs, and Microsoft has more details to share.

Last week's security patch is the latest buggy update that impaired some PCs. Take these steps before and after an update to ...

Usually, whenever a new feature comes out for Windows, Microsoft advertises it widely in a blog post to let everyone know. Or if they don't, people discover the feature soon after an update. However, ...

This comes just hours after reports that another emergency update has been issued by Microsoft to affect other problems ...

After the first update stopped PCs from shutting down or going to sleep, the latest one halts the boot-up process. Microsoft ...

The fix is for a bug that prevents some systems from shutting down, while another bug that prevents hibernation has no workaround yet.