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

Since the last major update for Windows 11 in January, problems have been piling up. Among other issues, some users were no ...

Fortunately, there's a workaround.

PCWorld reports that Microsoft acknowledges a shutdown bug affecting Windows 11 23H2 PCs, preventing proper system shutdown after the latest update. This issue matters for users experiencing ...

Microsoft has issued an urgent fix for Windows 11 after a recent security update caused several major issues with the operating system. One of the bugs prevented some systems from shutting down or ...

Microsoft's January 2026 update for Windows 11 has led to a shutdown bug affecting a minor group of users, causing systems to restart instead.

While it only affected users with Secure Launch, Microsoft has issued a fix for errors that featured in its latest Windows 11 update.

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

A new bug in the January 2026 Windows 11 update is preventing PCs from shutting down. Here is the temporary fix to save your battery.

Microsoft has released a second emergency, out-of-band update for Windows 11, this time to address crashes and instability affecting Outlook following the company’s January 2026 security updates.

If you're trying to shut down your Windows 11 PC but it just won't do it, we might have a solution. Last Tuesday, Microsoft released the first 'Patch Tuesday' updates of the year for Windows 11 and ...

Microsoft issued another out-of-band update to fix a bug that caused Outlook to crash for Windows 11 users. This second ...