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How to shut down your Windows PC from your Android home screen

I added a kill switch for my Windows PC right on my Android home screen.
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Windows 11's latest bug won't let you shut down your PC, but there's a fix

It just requires a single patch.

A Windows 11 update broke shutdowns, here’s what you should do

Microsoft’s first Windows 11 security update of 2026 broke shutdowns and some Remote Desktop sign-ins. Microsoft has released ...

Some Windows 11 PCs aren’t shutting down anymore after the latest update

Since the January update from a few days ago, some PCs running Windows 11 are reportedly unable to shut down properly. Microsoft is aware of the issue.

Cannot shut down Windows 11? Microsoft acknowledges issue, releases the fix

Microsoft's January 2026 update broke shutdown and Remote Desktop on some PCs, and the company has now pushed emergency ...

Microsoft issues emergency Windows 11 fix after computers fail to shut down

Microsoft has issued an urgent fix for Windows 11 after a recent security update caused several major issues with the ...

Microsoft releases OOB Windows updates to fix shutdown, Cloud PC bugs

Microsoft has released multiple emergency, out-of-band updates for Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server to fix two ...