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

Microsoft has acknowledged a serious power-state regression affecting Windows 11 version 23H2 systems after the January 2026 ...

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

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

Windows 11's latest security rollup is doing something users expect only from horror movies and stubborn smart bulbs: some PCs simply refuse to power off. After installing the new Patch Tuesday update ...

Sometimes you just want Windows to shut down. But instead of shutting down quickly, the system seems to ponder, blocked by running processes, background services, or open apps. However, for decades ...