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

Microsoft explains how Shift + Restart once enabled a fast reboot in early Windows and why modern Windows no longer supports ...

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

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

Windows 11 January 2026 updates may cause boot failures on some PCs. Microsoft is investigating issues linked to KB5074109.

The first Windows 11 update for 2026 has caused unexpected trouble to some users and prevented the affected computers from shutting down or restarting properly.

Because I thought I had discovered something nobody knew ...

One constant exists between the many iterations of the Windows operating system, and that is the need to restart your entire PC to finalize updates. An inconvenience that only seems to strike at the ...