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 ...
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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.

Windows 11 Shutdown Bug Rocks January Update: What Happened and How Microsoft Responded

Microsoft’s first major Windows 11 update of 2026 released on January 13 introduced a concerning bug that caused some PCs to ...

Microsoft Issues Emergency Fix After Some Windows 11 Systems Can’t Shut Down

The fix is for a bug that prevents some systems from shutting down, while another bug that prevents hibernation has no ...
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Microsoft Pushes Emergency Windows Updates After Patch Tuesday Breaks Shutdown and Cloud PCs

Microsoft releases emergency Windows updates to fix shutdown failures, Cloud PC boot issues, and Patch Tuesday stability ...

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 ...
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Microsoft Fixes A Frustrating Windows Shutdown Bug That's Lingered For Years

Most PC users have experienced this problem first-hand: Windows performs updates, and your "Restart" and "Shut down" options get replaced by "Update and restart" and "Update and shut down." Only, in ...